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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new cyber-threat involving fraudulent Skype, Google Meet and Zoom websites aimed at spreading malware. 

The campaign, uncovered in December 2023 by Zscaler’s ThreatLabz, saw perpetrators distributing the SpyNote remote access Trojan (RAT) to Android users and NjRAT and DCRat to Windows users. These malicious URLs and files were identified on fake online meeting websites, posing significant risks to users.

The attackers utilized shared web hosting, housing all fake meeting sites on a single IP address, all in Russian. The fake sites closely mimicked genuine platforms, making them more convincing to unsuspecting users.

“When a user visits one of the fake sites, clicking on the Android button initiates the download of a malicious APK…

Android and Windows users, beware of fake online meeting sites such as Google Meet, Zoom, and Skype, infecting devices with malicious malware like SpyNote RAT for Android, NjRAT, and DCRat.

Zscaler’s ThreatLabz cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new scam where Remote Access Trojans (RATs) are distributed through online meeting platforms, targeting Android and Windows users with malware. The purpose is to distribute malware that can steal sensitive data and control infected devices.

Researchers discovered a threat actor creating fraudulent websites for spreading malware, including SpyNote RAT for Android and NjRAT and DCRat for Windows, in December 2023. These RATs can steal confidential information and log keystrokes. Users are lured through fake online…

A threat actor has been distributing remote access Trojans (RATs) on Android and Windows operating systems using online meeting lures, according to cloud security provider Zscaler.

This campaign has been ongoing since at least December 2023, observed Zscaler’s threat intelligence team, ThreatLabz.

The distributed RATs include Android-focused SpyNote RAT and Windows-focused NjRAT and DCRat.

Malicious APKs and BAT Files Leading to RAT Payloads

To lure its victims into downloading the RATs, the threat actor created several fake online meeting sites, impersonating brands like Microsoft-owned Skype, Google Meet and Zoom.

“All of the fake sites were in Russian,” noted Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers.

The attacker utilized shared web hosting services to host all these websites on a…

Peloton will host a meet & greet event ahead of their recently announced Move For You event in collaboration with lululemon at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The event is a “Mocktail Meetup” with instructors Adrian Williams, Chelsea Jackson Roberts, and Callie Gullickson, and Peloton shared the news via the @PelotonStudios Instagram Stories.

A new webpage is available with more information. The event will take place on January 27, 2024 – one day prior to the Move for You event on January 28 – at 4:30pm-6:00pm CT at the Peloton Retail Store at the Mall of America. The official event description reads:

Come meet instructors Chelsea Jackson Roberts, Adrian Williams, and Callie Gullickson,…

After players experienced connectivity problems, the team behind the recent blockbuster Palworld met with Epic Games. Top of the rankings as one of the most played games on Steam, Palworld is already a big success there. Part of the player base experienced connectivity problems during this spike in volume, which limited multiplayer capabilities. Almost a million copies of Palworld were sold in the first eight hours of its release on January 19, making it difficult to ignore. Within the self-described “multiplayer, open-world survival and crafting game,” players have appreciated both the premise and the gameplay.

Palworld’s servers are already reportedly having trouble keeping up with demand less than a day after the launch. It doesn’t help that Xbox Palworld gamers can…