Women are starting to hold more high-ranking positions in Russian-speaking cybercrime groups, according to the Sans Institute. While attitudes about gender roles have traditionally limited women to caregiving and domestic tasks in Russian-speaking countries, some women, especially from younger generations, are now taking on leadership roles in cybercrime. The researchers suggest that these women could find supportive employment in security if they chose to work within legal frameworks.

Malicious npm Package Modifies Local ‘ethers’ Library to Launch Reverse Shell Attacks
Researchers have identified two malware-containing packages on the npm registry, ethers-provider2 and ethers-providerz. The packages infect a locally installed software and could lead to persistent