A False DNS Scan Tool Propagates a Malware via 222 GitHub Repositories
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[Security Circle] Hackers use GitHub to cast a wide net and spread malware.
Fake Go DNS scanner spread malware through over 200 GitHub repos — 'Operation Muck and Load' has published 700 malicious modules since January | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware - National Cyber Security Consulting
Supply-chain security firm Socket has published research findings describing a Go module that posed as a DNS and subdomain scanner while acting as a first-stage Windows malware loader. The firm then traced it to a network of 222 GitHub repositories across 190 accounts. The module published its first version on January 24 this year and […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Fake Go DNS scanner spread malware through over 200 GitH…
A Go module mimics a DNS scan tool and hides a Windows charger connected to 222 GitHub repositories. The network has been active since January and broadcasts remote access Trojans as well as data thieves, according to the Socket security editor.
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