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  1. EtherHiding emerges as a malware delivery mechanism!

    Google threat intelligence is reporting North Korean nation-state actor "UNC5342" is leveraging transactions on public blockchains to store and retrieve malicious payloads.

    EtherHiding executes a social engineering campaign (fake job interviews, crypto games) as the initial compromise to lure developers β€” often those working in the cryptocurrency or tech industries β€” into downloading malware disguised as job-related files or coding challenges.

    Once a target opens the file, a malicious script connects to a public blockchain like BNB Smart Chain or Ethereum, to retrieve encrypted code from a smart contract. That code installs a JadeSnow loader, which in turn delivers a more persistent backdoor known as InvisibleFerret that has been used in multiple cryptocurrency thefts.

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  2. #NorthKorea|n #hackers, tracked as #UNC5342, are using the #EtherHiding technique to hide #malware on the #blockchain. This technique, first described by Guardio Labs, allows the threat actor to host #maliciousscripts within #smartcontracts on the Binance Smart Chain or Ethereum, making it difficult to track and disrupt campaigns. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu #tech #media #news