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Malicious CAPTCHA Redirects Turn WordPress Sites into Malware Launchpads

August 28, 2025 by Edward Silha

A sinister campaign known as ShadowCaptcha is using over 100 compromised WordPress sites as unwitting hosts, redirecting visitors to fake CAPTCHA pages. These deceptive pages trigger malware delivery ranging from credential stealers to ransomware and cryptocurrency miners.

Researchers from Israel’s National Digital Agency revealed that ShadowCaptcha merges social engineering with living-off-the-land tactics. Attackers aim to steal credentials, exfiltrate browser information, deploy cryptomining software, or trigger ransomware—depending on the route the victim takes. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Cybersecurity, WebDev Tagged With: browser exploit, ClickFix attack, compromised WordPress plugins, crypto miners, cybersecurity, cybersecurity news, fake CAPTCHA, Help TDS, HTA payload, info stealers, infostealer, JavaScript injection, malware campaigns, mshta.exe, phishing redirect, ransomware, ShadowCaptcha, web application firewall, WinRing0x64.sys, WooCommerce plugin threat, WooCommerce_inputs, WordPress security, XMRig

Hackers Pose as IT Support to Breach Salesforce, Steal Corporate Data, and Demand Ransom

June 4, 2025 by Edward Silha

Illustration of hacker posing as IT support to access Salesforce dataHackers posing as IT support are targeting employees at large companies to sneak into their Salesforce systems and steal data. They start with a phone call, pretending to help with a routine issue. The real goal? To get the employee to connect to a fake version of Salesforce’s Data Loader tool. Once that happens, the attackers can quietly grab sensitive company data.

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has been tracking the group behind this, known as UNC6040. Their method depends on trust—posing as helpful support staff and guiding employees through what feels like a normal setup process. Because the tool is something many employees already use, it doesn’t seem suspicious. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Cybersecurity Tagged With: CRM security, cybersecurity, data breach, data extortion, Google Threat Intelligence Group, Microsoft 365, Mullvad, Okta, phishing, ransomware, Salesforce, ShinyHunters, UNC6040, voice phishing, Workplace

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