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Malicious npm Package Targets Atomic Wallet, Exodus Users by Swapping Crypto Addresses
Threat actors are continuing to upload malicious packages to the npm registry so as to tamper with already-installed local versions of legitimate libraries to execute malicious code in what’s seen as a sneakier attempt to stage a software supply chain attack. The newly discovered package, named pdf-to-office, masquerades as a utility for converting PDF files…
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PlayPraetor Reloaded: CTM360 Uncovers a Play Masquerading Party
Overview of the PlayPraetor Masquerading Party Variants CTM360 has now identified a much larger extent of the ongoing Play Praetor campaign. What started with 6000+ URLs of a very specific banking attack has now grown to 16,000+ with multiple variants. This research is ongoing, and much more is expected to be discovered in the coming…
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Europol Arrests Five SmokeLoader Clients Linked by Seized Database Evidence
Law enforcement authorities have announced that they tracked down the customers of the SmokeLoader malware and detained at least five individuals. “In a coordinated series of actions, customers of the Smokeloader pay-per-install botnet, operated by the actor known as ‘Superstar,’ faced consequences such as arrests, house searches, arrest warrants or ‘knock and talks,'” Europol said…
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AkiraBot Targets 420,000 Sites with OpenAI-Generated Spam, Bypassing CAPTCHA Protections
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an artificial intelligence (AI) powered platform called AkiraBot that’s used to spam website chats, comment sections, and contact forms to promote dubious search engine optimization (SEO) services such as Akira and ServicewrapGO. “AkiraBot has targeted more than 400,000 websites and successfully spammed at least 80,000 websites since September
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Manufacturer lays off 72, plans to close N. Portland facility
The company announced the plan in a WARN notice filed with the State of Oregon.
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Neighborhood House to sell Multnomah Village location, expand to new facility
Neighborhood House has listed three buildings in Multnomah Village for sale as the nonprofit plans to expand to a new site nearby.
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MESO leader joins Portland’s 1803 Fund
The 1803 Fund is building out its executive team and the latest hires add banking, nonprofit and real estate leadership.
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Opinion: The antidote to Portland’s Doom (Loop)
Economic forecasts don’t usually grab regular folks’ attention, but the phrase “urban doom loop” that’s dominating news headlines lately is hard to ignore. When I heard it, like many Portlanders, I raised my eyebrows. In spite of persistent challenges facing our city, I’ve noticed a budding optimism around Portland recently. My own experience has made…
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Lovable AI Found Most Vulnerable to VibeScamming — Enabling Anyone to Build Live Scam Pages
Lovable, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) powered platform that allows for creating full-stack web applications using text-based prompts, has been found to be the most susceptible to jailbreak attacks, allowing novice and aspiring cybercrooks to set up lookalike credential harvesting pages. “As a purpose-built tool for creating and deploying web apps, its capabilities line up…
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No. 1 Oregon credit union commits to downtown Portland with 17,000-SF lease
The credit union plans to move into Portland’s Union Bank Building by the end of the year.
