Scramjet Proxy: Browser-Based Proxy Tool
A browser-based proxy tool that was used as the base for the malicious npm packages, allowing students to bypass web filters. It…
Tag: adware
148 npm Packages Disguised as Student Proxies Turn Browsers Into a DDoS Botnet
A campaign of 148 npm packages disguised as student web proxies turned visitors' browsers into a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet for roughly…
Google AdSense Used as Data Sharing Partner in Adware Campaign
The adware-laced Chrome extensions share collected user data with Google AdSense, DoubleClick, and third-party ad partners, violating their stated privacy policies.
DoubleClick Involved in Data Sharing from Adware Extensions
DoubleClick, a Google advertising product, is listed as a recipient of user data collected by the malicious Chrome wallpaper extensions.
152 Chrome Wallpaper Extensions with 105K Installs Linked to Adware and Fake Traffic
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a network of 152 Google Chrome extensions posing as live wallpaper add-ons that distribute a potentially unwanted program…
PUP: Potentially Unwanted Program Family Distributed via Chrome Extensions
A network of 152 Chrome wallpaper extensions with 105,000 installs distributes a potentially unwanted program (PUP) family. The extensions collect user data…