Python NodeStealer Strikes Again: Facebook Ads and Credit Cards Under Siege!
Python NodeStealer is back, targeting Facebook Ads Manager and swiping credit card info with new tricks up its malicious sleeve. Now, it even uses Windows Restart Manager to unlock browser database files. This infostealer is like a digital Houdini, making it harder for defenders to catch.
Hot Take:
Netskope Threat Labs has unveiled a Python-based NodeStealer that’s giving Facebook business accounts a run for their money. It’s like a digital Robin Hood, except instead of robbing the rich to give to the poor, it’s just plain robbing everyone. Move over, Shakespeare, because now all the world’s a stage for cybercriminals and their Python scripts!
Key Points:
- NodeStealer is targeting Facebook Ads Manager accounts, potentially for malicious advertising.
- The infostealer is now after credit card information in addition to browser-stored credentials.
- New techniques include using Windows Restart Manager and junk code padding to evade detection.
- Persistence is achieved via run registry keys and continues to use Telegram for data exfiltration.
- NodeStealer variants avoid targeting victims in Vietnam, possibly to sidestep local law enforcement.
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