GitHub users are being targeted in a phishing and extortion campaign which tricks victims into granting external access to their accounts and repositories. The scam uses GitHub’s email notification system and a malicious OAuth app. Once permission is gained, the attacker wipes user repos and demands a ransom via Telegram for the recovery of their data. GitHub has advised not to click links in suspicious messages and warned users to be wary of authorising OAuth apps.
INTERPOL Busts 20,000 Malicious IPs in Global Operation
INTERPOL’s “Operation Secure,” involving 26 countries, disabled over 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains linked to infostealer malware. The operation led to the seizure of
