Tag: captcha
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Threat Insights Report – Gefälschte Captchas verbreiten Malware
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberkriminalitaet-mensch-gewohnheiten-malware-a-dc03af9ed7ada5cb5fabd6b32c616f98/
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Qakbot Resurfaces in Fresh Wave of ClickFix Attacks
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in SecurityNewsAttackers post links to fake websites on LinkedIn to ask people to complete malicious CAPTCHA challenges that install malware. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/qakbot-resurfaces-fresh-wave-clickfix-attacks
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Killing CAPTCHA: Blueprint for a more secure and frictionless future
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Tags: captchaFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/resource/killing-captcha-blueprint-for-a-more-secure-and-frictionless-future
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Vorsicht, Falle! BSI warnt vor gefährlichen Captchas, die Malware einschleusen
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/bis-warnt-vor-captchas-die-malware-einschleusen-1678343/
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Attackers Leverage Weaponized CAPTCHAs to Execute PowerShell and Deploy Malware
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in SecurityNewsIn a recent surge of sophisticated cyberattacks, threat actors have been utilizing fake CAPTCHA challenges to trick users into executing malicious PowerShell commands, leading to malware infections. This tactic, highlighted in the HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report for March 2025, involves directing potential victims to malicious websites where they are prompted to complete verification…
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BSI warnt: Vorsicht, Falle! – Sie sind kein Roboter? Hinter Captchas kann Malware lauern
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/captcha-tests-warnung-cyberkriminalitaet-schadsoftware-a-1fbe474c63c62725f26f9abeb8ea3357/
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Attackers Use Fake CAPTCHAs to Deploy Lumma Stealer RAT
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in SecurityNewsAttackers are exploiting user familiarity with CAPTCHAs to distribute the Lumma Stealer RAT via malicious PowerShell commands, according to HP First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/attackers-fake-captchas-lumma/
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Malware Increasingly Spread By Fraudulent CAPTCHA Checks
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/malware-increasingly-spread-by-fraudulent-captcha-checks
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The State of Digital Trust in 2025 Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility
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Tags: access, ai, authentication, banking, breach, captcha, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, deep-fake, encryption, finance, fintech, framework, GDPR, government, healthcare, identity, india, insurance, law, login, malicious, metric, mfa, mitigation, password, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, toolThe State of Digital Trust in 2025 – Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility madhav Thu, 03/20/2025 – 04:52 Trust remains the cornerstone of digital interactions, yet its foundations are increasingly fragile in an era of sophisticated cyber threats and evolving consumer expectations. The 2024 Digital Trust Index gave us extremely important insights into the expectations…
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Supply-chain CAPTCHA attack hits over 100 car dealerships
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in SecurityNewsA security researcher has discovered that the websites of over 100 car dealerships have been compromised in a supply-chain attack that attempted to infect the PCs of internet visitors. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/supply-chain-captcha-attack-hits-over-100-car-dealerships
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BSI warnt: Wie Malware-Angriffe über Captchas funktionieren und wie ihr euch davor schützt
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/bsi-warnt-malware-angriffe-ueber-captchas-1678343/
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Fake CAPTCHA Malware Exploits Windows Users to Run PowerShell Commands
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in SecurityNewsIn early February 2025, Trustwave SpiderLabs uncovered a resurgence of a malicious campaign leveraging fake CAPTCHA verifications to deliver malware. This campaign uses deceptive CAPTCHA prompts to trick users into executing PowerShell commands, initiating a multi-stage attack chain. The end goal is to deploy infostealer malware such as Lumma and Vidar, which exfiltrate sensitive data…
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Clipboard-Hijacking Angriff: Gefälschte Captchas als neue Malware-Falle
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in SecurityNewsEin aktueller Clipboard-Hijacking Angriff über spezielle Websites lädt Malware durch Captchas nach, um Daten zu stehlen. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/cyberangriffe/clipboard-hijacking-angriff-gefaelschte-captchas-als-neue-malware-falle-311451.html
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Beware! Fake CAPTCHA Hidden LummaStealer Threat Installing Silently
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers at G DATA have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign utilizing fake booking websites to deliver the LummaStealer malware through deceptive CAPTCHA prompts. This new attack vector, discovered in January 2025, marks a significant shift in LummaStealer’s distribution methods, moving from traditional channels like GitHub and Telegram to malvertising techniques. The infection chain begins…
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Massive Phishing Campaign Spreads Lumma Stealer Via Bogus CAPTCHA PDFs
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/massive-phishing-campaign-spreads-lumma-stealer-via-bogus-captcha-pdfs
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Massive phishing campaign taps bogus CAPTCHA PDFs to spread Lumma Stealer
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/massive-phishing-campaign-taps-bogus-captcha-pdfs-to-spread-lumma-stealer
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Fake CAPTCHA PDFs Spread Lumma Stealer via Webflow, GoDaddy, and Other Domains
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a widespread phishing campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA images shared via PDF documents hosted on Webflow’s content delivery network (CDN) to deliver the Lumma stealer malware.Netskope Threat Labs said it discovered 260 unique domains hosting 5,000 phishing PDF files that redirect victims to malicious websites.”The attacker uses SEO to trick victims…
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5,000 Phishing PDFs on 260 Domains Distribute Lumma Stealer via Fake CAPTCHAs
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a widespread phishing campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA images shared via PDF documents hosted on Webflow’s content delivery network (CDN) to deliver the Lumma stealer malware.Netskope Threat Labs said it discovered 260 unique domains hosting 5,000 phishing PDF files that redirect victims to malicious websites.”The attacker uses SEO to trick victims…
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260 Domains Hosting 5,000 Malicious PDFs to Steal Credit Card Data
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in SecurityNewsNetskope Threat Labs uncovered a sprawling phishing operation involving 260 domains hosting approximately 5,000 malicious PDF files. These documents, disguised as legitimate resources, employ fake CAPTCHA prompts to redirect victims to phishing sites designed to harvest credit card details and personal information. The campaign, active since the second half of 2024, has impacted over 1,150…
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DeepSeek Lure Using CAPTCHAs To Spread Malware
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Tags: ai, attack, botnet, breach, captcha, cloud, control, credentials, crypto, cybercrime, data, detection, exploit, infrastructure, injection, international, login, malicious, malware, network, open-source, powershell, privacy, scam, service, technology, theft, threat, tool, windowsIntroductionThe rapid rise of generative AI tools has created opportunities and challenges for cybercriminals. In an instant, industries are being reshaped while new attack surfaces are being exposed. DeepSeek AI chatbot that launched on January 20, 2025, quickly gained international attention, making it a prime target for abuse. Leveraging a tactic known as brand impersonation,…
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Hackers Use CAPTCHA Trick on Webflow CDN PDFs to Bypass Security Scanners
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in SecurityNewsA widespread phishing campaign has been observed leveraging bogus PDF documents hosted on the Webflow content delivery network (CDN) with an aim to steal credit card information and commit financial fraud.”The attacker targets victims searching for documents on search engines, resulting in access to malicious PDF that contains a CAPTCHA image embedded with a phishing…
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New Phishing Attacks Abuses Webflow CDN CAPTCHAs to Steal Credit Card details
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Tags: attack, captcha, credit-card, cyber, exploit, malicious, network, phishing, technology, threatNetskope Threat Labs has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting users across various industries, including technology, manufacturing, and banking. This campaign, active since mid-2024, exploits search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to lure victims into downloading malicious PDFs hosted on the Webflow Content Delivery Network (CDN). These PDFs are embedded with fake CAPTCHA images that redirect…
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Enhanced IllusionCAPTCHA: Advanced Protection Against AI-Powered CAPTCHA Attacks
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in SecurityNewsAs AI technologies continue to evolve, traditional CAPTCHA systems face increasing vulnerabilities. Recent studies reveal that advanced AI models, such as multimodal large language models (LLMs), can bypass many existing CAPTCHA mechanisms with alarming efficiency. To address this challenge, researchers have introduced IllusionCAPTCHA, a groundbreaking system leveraging visual illusions to create tasks that are intuitive…
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Top 5 ways attackers use generative AI to exploit your systems
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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, captcha, chatgpt, china, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, detection, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, fraud, group, hacker, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, network, phishing, ransomware, resilience, service, spam, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayFacilitating malware development: Artificial intelligence can also be used to generate more sophisticated or at least less labour-intensive malware.For example, cybercriminals are using gen AI to create malicious HTML documents. The XWorm attack, initiated by HTML smuggling, which contains malicious code that downloads and runs the malware, bears the hallmarks of development via AI.”The loader’s…
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Lumma Stealer Attacking Windows Users In India With Fake Captcha Pages
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity experts are raising alarms over a new wave of attacks targeting Windows users in India, driven by the Lumma Stealer malware. This advanced information-stealing malware is being distributed through fake CAPTCHA verification pages, a deceptive tactic that preys on unsuspecting users. The campaign, which has gained significant traction since August 2024, highlights the evolving…
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Beware: Fake CAPTCHA Campaign Spreads Lumma Stealer in Multi-Industry Attacks
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new malware campaign that leverages fake CAPTCHA verification checks to deliver the infamous Lumma information stealer.”The campaign is global, with Netskope Threat Labs tracking victims targeted in Argentina, Colombia, the United States, the Philippines, and other countries around the world,” Leandro Fróes, senior threat research engineer at First…