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Jan 13, 2025Ravie Lakshmanan Payment Security / Web SecurityCybersecurity researchers are warning of a new stealthy credit card skimmer campaign that targets WordPress e-commerce checkout pages by inserting malicious JavaScript code into a database table associated with the content management system (CMS)."This credit card skimmer malware targeting WordPress websites silently injects malicious JavaScript into database entries to steal sensitive payment details," Sucuri researcher Puja Srivastava said in a new analysis."The malware activates specifically on checkout pages, either by hijacking existing payment fields or injecting a fake credit card form."The GoDaddy-owned website security company said it discovered the malware embedded into the WordPress wp_options table with the option "widget_block," thus allowing it to avoid detection by scanning tools and persist on compromised sites without attracting attention.In doing so, the idea is to insert the malicious JavaScript into an HTML block widget through the WordPress admin panel (wp-admin > widgets).The JavaScript code works by checking if the current page is a checkout page and ensures that it springs into action only after the site visitor is about to enter their payment details, at which point the it dynamically creates a bogus payment screen that mimics legitimate payment processors like Stripe.The form is designed to capture users' credit card numbers, expiration dates, CVV numbers, and billing information. Alternately, the rogue script is also capable of capturing data entered on legitimate payment screens in real-time to maximize compatibility.The stolen data is subsequently Base64-encoded and combined with AES-CBC encryption to make it appear harmless and resist analysis attempts. In the final stage, it's transmitted to an attacker-controlled server ("valhafather[.]xyz" or "fqbe23[.]xyz").The development comes more than a month after Sucuri highlighted a similar campaign that leveraged JavaScript malware to dynamically create fake credit card forms or extract data entered in payment fields on checkout pages.The harvested information is then subjected to three layers of obfuscation by encoding it first as JSON, XOR-encrypting it with the key "script," and finally using Base64-encoding, prior to exfiltration to a remote server ("staticfonts[.]com")."The script is designed to extract sensitive credit card information from specific fields on the checkout page," Srivastava noted. "Then the malware collects additional user data through Magento's APIs, including the user's name, address, email, phone number, and other billing information. This data is retrieved via Magento's customer-data and quote models."The disclosure also follows the discovery of a financially-motivated phishing email campaign that tricks recipients into clicking on PayPal login pages under the guise of an outstanding payment request to the tune of nearly $2,200."The scammer appears to have simply registered an Microsoft 365 test domain, which is free for three months, and then created a distribution list (Billingdepartments1[@]gkjyryfjy876.onmicrosoft.com) containing victim emails," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs' Carl Windsor said. "On the PayPal web portal, they simply request the money and add the distribution list as the address."What makes the campaign sneaky is the fact that the messages originate from a legitimate PayPal address (service@paypal.com) and contain a genuine sign in URL, which allows the emails to slip past security tools.To make matters worse, as soon as the victim attempts to login to their PayPal account about the payment request, their account is automatically linked to the email address of the distribution list, permitting the threat actor to hijack control of the account.In recent weeks, malicious actors have also been observed leveraging a novel technique called transaction simulation spoofing to steal cryptocurrency from victim wallets."Modern Web3 wallets incorporate transaction simulation as a user-friendly feature," Scam Sniffer said. "This capability allows users to preview the expected outcome of their transactions before signing them. While designed to enhance transparency and user experience, attackers have found ways to exploit this mechanism."The infection chains involve taking advantage of the time gap between transaction simulation and execution, permitting attackers to set up fake sites mimicking decentralized apps (DApps) in order to carry out fraudulent wallet draining attacks."This new attack vector represents a significant evolution in phishing techniques," the Web3 anti-scam solution provider said. "Rather than relying on simple deception, attackers are now exploiting trusted wallet features that users rely on for security. This sophisticated approach makes detection particularly challenging."Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

Jan 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Domain SecurityNo less than 4,000 unique web backdoors previously deployed by various threat actors have been hijacked by taking control of abandoned and expired infrastructure for as little as $20 per domain.Cybersecurity company watchTowr Labs said it pulled off the operation by registering over 40 domain names that the backdoors had been designed to use for command-and-control (C2). In partnership with the Shadowserver Foundation, the domains implicated in the research have been sinkholed."We have been hijacking backdoors (that were reliant on now abandoned infrastructure and/or expired domains) that themselves existed inside backdoors, and have since been watching the results flood in," watchTowr Labs CEO Benjamin Harris and researcher Aliz Hammond said in a technical write-up last week."This hijacking allowed us to track compromised hosts as they 'reported in,' and theoretically gave us the power to commandeer and control these compromised hosts."Among the compromised targets identified by means of the beaconing activity included government entities from Bangladesh, China, and Nigeria; and academic institutions across China, South Korea, and Thailand, among others.The backdoors, which are nothing but web shells designed to offer persistent remote access to target networks for follow-on exploitation, vary in scope and functionality -Simple web shells that are capable of executing an attacker-provided command by means of a PHP codec99shellr57shellChina Chopper, a web shell prominently by China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) groupsBoth c99shell and r57shell are fully-featured web shells with features to execute arbitrary code or commands, perform file operations, deploy additional payloads, brute-force FTP servers, and remove themselves from compromised hosts.WatchTowr Labs said it observed instances where some of the web shells were backdoored by the script maintainers to leak the locations where they were deployed, thereby inadvertently handing over the reins to other threat actors as well.The development comes a couple of months after the company revealed it spent a mere $20 to acquire a legacy WHOIS server domain ("whois.dotmobiregistry[.]net") associated with the .mobi top-level domain (TLD), identifying more than 135,000 unique systems that were still communicating with the server even after it had migrated to "whois.nic[.]mobi."These comprised various private companies, like VirusTotal, as well as mail servers for countless government, military, and university entities. The .gov addresses belonged to Argentina, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Pakistan, The Philippines, Ukraine, and the U.S."It is somewhat encouraging to see that attackers make the same mistakes as defenders," watchTowr Labs said. "It's easy to slip into the mindset that attackers never slip up, but we saw evidence to the contrary boxes with open web shells, expired domains, and the use of software that has been backdoored."Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

What Youll DoActively shipping production code for the Speechify iOS appWork within a dedicated product teamParticipate in product discussions to shape the product roadmapMaintain and enhance the existing complex app architectureHave the opportunity to work on features that will change millions livesAn Ideal Candidate Should HaveExperience. You've worked on products that scaled to a large user baseTrack record. You have worked on various products from inception to decent traction. You have been responsible for engineering the product.Customer obsession. We expect every team member whose responsibilities directly impact customers to be constantly obsessed about providing the best possible experienceProduct thinking. You make thoughtful decisions about the evolution of your product and support PMs and designers into taking the right directionSpeed. You work quickly to generate ideas and know how to decide which things can ship now and what things need timeFocus. Were a high-growth startup with a busy, remote team. You know how and when to engage or be heads downTechnical skills. Swift, RXSwift, programmatic UI, strong knowledge in architectural patterns, multi-threading, (bonus) Combine, UiKit, & SwiftUITechnical Requirements:Swift Programming Language (min. 2 years)SwiftUI experience (1 year)Core Data/Realm/firebase/GRDB work experienceExperience in a Multithreading ProgrammingYou must be able to describe Imperative and Declarative Programming differences, functional reactive VS OOP, key pros and consWorking with CI/CD infrastructureExperience with FastlaneArchitectural Pattern knowledge like MVVM and MVVM+C and experience in practice min. 2 yearsExperience with Functional Reactive Programming min 2 years - fluent with RxSwift && RxCocoa || CombineKnowledge of Programming ParadigmsSOLID principles, ability to write every single class according to SOLIDExperience with Git and understanding of different Git strategiesExperience with APNS and Push NotificationsXCTests practical experienceYou should be able to:Describe disadvantages of OOPWrite fully protocol oriented classes in SwiftMust know who is Uncle Bob, Martin Fowler, Alan Key and how they've contributed to the field

What Youll DoDesign, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and workflows to ingest, transform, and store large datasets.Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to understand data needs and deliver effective solutions.Optimize and enhance existing data processes for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.Implement data quality checks, validation, and monitoring to ensure data accuracy and reliability.Develop and manage data warehouses, databases, and other storage solutions.Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices in data engineering and apply them as appropriate.An Ideal Candidate Should HaveBachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.Proven experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role and experience with ETL.Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and experience in SQLBig data tools: Data- and Delta-lakesCloud: Bare-Metal, Hybrid infrastructureGood to HaveExperience working with media files (transformations)Torch dataset experience Related Jobs See more Back-End Programming jobs

While the gardens have previously relied on mains water, a new irrigation strategy designed by the practice forms part of a wider project to ensure water security.Devised in collaboration with horticultural and capital projects teams at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the new irrigation network includes this timber-enclosed pump house which acts as the heartbeat of the system. The pump house rests on a small mound above an underground water tank that stores 280,000 litres of irrigation water.Similar to the neighbouring Treetop Walkway, designed by Marks Barfield in 2008, the pump house has been designed to have a subtle relationship with its natural environment. Its form is intended to mimic a fallen leaf in plan, while the structure of interlocking timber struts is intended to reference a palm frond. The struts interlock on each side to form sharp, angular walls that curve to create an oval-shaped enclosure sheltering the machinery within.AdvertisementNatural finish European larch was used for the external structure, which will age naturally over time to a silver colour.Architects viewThe timber enclosure design makes use of repeated interlocking modules of naturally finished European larch arrayed into an oval-shaped plan. The filigree timber enclosure will naturally age to a silver colour and is designed to play with the dappled light and shadows of surrounding trees to complement the landscape and camouflage the pumphouses inner workings. Dozens of sketch studies were made of leaf structures, seed pods and palm fronds by hand and with 3D digital modelling to help create and analyse the nature-inspired and sculptural design.We are very proud to be working with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. They are world leaders in plant and fungal scientific research and conservation, they are leading the charge in terms of nature-based solutions to the climate crisis and its an honour to be a part of this overall mission. The larger irrigation strategy will be part of the gardens resilient future and, where Kew goes, others will be able to follow.Hugh Broughton, founder, Hugh Broughton ArchitectsClient's viewThe new pump house at Kew marks a significant step forward in our irrigation infrastructure development. Having a reliable and efficient pumping system to distribute the water stored in our underground tank is an essential element for our landscape resilience. In the future, by adding harvested rainwater, we will be able to reduce our reliance on mains water, ensuring that our gardens thrive while we work in harmony with nature. This will not only preserve precious resources but also set a new standard for environmental stewardship in horticulture at Kew.Richard Barley, director of gardens, RBG KewProject dataStart on site November 2023Completion date July 2024Gross internal floor area 22m2Gross (internal + external) floor area 110m2Form of contract or procurement route Traditional (JCT ICD 2016 Intermediate Building Contract with Contractors Design)Architect Hugh Broughton ArchitectsClient Royal Botanic Gardens, KewStructural engineer StantecM&E consultants Stantec, Spencer MayesQS FirmingersBuilding energy management consultant KendraPump supplier KGN PillingerProject manager Royal Botanic Gardens, KewPrincipal designer CityAxis LtdRegistered building control approver Regional Building Control LimitedMain contractor CityAxis LtdSpecialist timber design and fabricator XylotekSpecialist steel design and fabricator Rank EngineeringCAD software used Autodesk Revit, Rhino, SketchUp

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereWith its exciting gameplay and dynamic blend of Marvels iconic characters, Marvel Rivals has swept the gaming scene. Season 1, named Eternal Night Falls, has recently launched, and with it, a flood of new content has arrived in the game. The new season brought Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman to the roster, new maps, a revamped Battle Pass, and a unique Doom Match game mode. In addition to improving the gameplay, the update reached a record-high concurrent player count on Steam, demonstrating the games immense popularity. However, with Season 1s release, NetEase made a big change by banning mods through asset hash checking, which checks the legitimacy of game files to stop unauthorized changes. Even though these measures were taken to limit modification, the communitys determination was unwavering as modders have found solutions to restore mods in no time and one of them is just perfect.New Marvel Rivals mod turns Mister Fantastic into Luffy from One PieceA new Marvel Rivals mod has surfaced online that brings Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece for Mister Fantastic hero as a modded skin in Season 1. As fans know Mister Fantastic is known for his elastic superpowers and also can morph into different shapes with his body, One Piece fans were quick to demand a Luffy mod as soon as the character was revealed.Luffy has been modded as Mister Fantastic in Marvel Rivals Season 1. Image by MRivalsHub.Unfortunately, NetEase announced a ban on mods with the Season 1 patch notes. Now the mods have resurfaced again with a new Nexus Mods plugin that allows modders to bypass the asset hash checks and mod skins for Marvel Rivals characters.Throughout Season 0, a thriving modding community flourished in Marvel Rivals. From giving Mantis a gothic style to transforming Iron Man into Vegeta from Dragon Ball, modders came up with a wide array of inventive changes. Some popular hacks even included Jeff the Land Shark transforming into Pochita from Chainsaw Man.But the latest Luffy mod quickly went viral and drew in community praise but were concerned about being banned as one player said, Man this mod is cool as hell but I dont want to risk getting banned lol. Another chimed in, Ooooo a modders arms race! Ill enjoy this while it lasts.The ban on mods hasnt been the only drastic change this season. Several overpowered heroes have also been nerfed and others received a significant buff that has altered the hero meta in Season 1.Marvel RivalsPlatform(s):macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series XGenre(s):Fighting, ShooterRelated TopicsMarvel Rivals Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share