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Microsoft Warns Developers of Fake Next.js Job Repos Delivering In-Memory Malware

While the Windows maker did not attribute the activity to a specific threat actor, the use of VS Code tasks and Vercel ...

New ClickFix attack abuses nslookup to retrieve PowerShell payload via DNS

Threat actors are now abusing DNS queries as part of ClickFix social engineering attacks to deliver malware, making this the first known use of DNS as a channel in these campaigns.
Microsoft

Developer-targeting campaign using malicious Next.js repositories

A developer-targeting campaign leveraged malicious Next.js repositories to trigger a covert RCE-to-C2 chain through standard ...

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

By typing simple, text-based commands into Windows' PowerShell, you can quickly install apps directly from the Microsoft ...
Dark Reading

Malicious Next.js Repos Target Developers Via Fake Job Interviews

Linked to North Korean fake job-recruitment campaigns, the poisoned repositories are aimed at establishing persistent C2 ...
Make Tech Easier

Malware Ridden Fake CAPTCHAs Make Me Hate CAPTCHAs Even More

Is that CAPTCHA you just encountered real? Find out how fake CAPTCHAs are installing hidden malware and how to stay safe.
The Hacker News

Malicious NuGet Packages Stole ASP.NET Data; npm Package Dropped Malware

Four rogue NuGet packages and one npm package stole ASP.NET Identity data, deployed C2 backdoors, and reached over 50,000 ...

Fake 'interview' repos lure Next.js devs into running secret-stealing malware

Come for the coding test, stay for the C2 traffic Next.js developers are once again in the crosshairs as hackers seed ...
InfoWorld

WinterTC: Write once, run anywhere (for real this time)

The unified JavaScript runtime standard is an idea whose time has come. Here’s an inside look at the movement for server-side JavaScript interoperability.

How a Singapore product developer landed an AI strategy job at Standard Chartered bank

Discover how a product developer pivoted to an AI strategy role at Standard Chartered, highlighting the value of AI bilinguals in finance. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Fake CAPTCHA Scam Tricks Windows Users Into Installing Malware

A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into running PowerShell commands that install StealC malware and steal passwords, crypto wallets, and more.