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ERMAC V3.0 Banking Trojan Source Code Leak Exposes Full Malware Infrastructure

ERMAC V3.0 Banking Trojan Source Code Leak Exposes Full Malware Infrastructure

8月 16, 2025 Android / Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the inner workings of an Android banking trojan called ERMAC 3.0, uncovering serious shortcomings in the operators' infrastructure. "The newly uncovered version 3.0 reveals a significant evolution of the malware, expanding its form injection and data theft capabilities to target more than 700 banking, shopping, and cryptocurrency applications," Hunt.io said in a report. The latest iteration of the malware can send SMS or initiate phone calls to a phone number, set up call forwarding to a specified number, display custom push notification with, fetch Gmail email subject lines, take pictures using the front camera, launch overlays on top of financial apps, capture contact lists, SMS messages, installed apps, and remove itself from the device. ERMAC was first documented by ThreatFabric in September 2021, detailing its ability to conduct overlay attacks against hundreds of banking and cryptocurrency apps across the world. Attribut...
Why React Didn't Kill XSS: The New JavaScript Injection Playbook

Why React Didn't Kill XSS: The New JavaScript Injection Playbook

7月 29, 2025 AI Security /Software Engineering
React conquered XSS? Think again. That's the reality facing JavaScript developers in 2025, where attackers have quietly evolved their injection techniques to exploit everything from prototype pollution to AI-generated code, bypassing the very frameworks designed to keep applications secure. Full 47-page guide with framework-specific defenses (PDF, free). JavaScript conquered the web, but with that victory came new battlefields. While developers embraced React, Vue, and Angular, attackers evolved their tactics, exploiting AI prompt injection, supply chain compromises, and prototype pollution in ways traditional security measures can't catch. A Wake-up Call: The Polyfill.io Attack In June 2024, a single JavaScript injection attack compromised over 100,000 websites in the biggest JavaScript injection attack of the year. The Polyfill.io supply chain attack , where a Chinese company acquired a trusted JavaScript library and weaponized it to inject malicious code, affected major pl...
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