malware 152 Chrome Wallpaper Extensions with 105K Installs Linked to Adware and Fake Traffic A network of 152 Chrome extensions, collectively installed over 105,000 times, has been discovered distributing a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that generates fake traffic and logs user data. These extensions, masquerading as live wallpaper add-ons, collect information like IP addresses and share it with ad partne… The Hacker News · Jun 15, 2026 High TRadwarefake trafficprivacy
malware FlutterShell Backdoor Spreads to macOS via Malicious Google and YouTube Ads A new macOS malvertising campaign, dubbed Operation FlutterBridge, is utilizing FlutterShell, a backdoor that spreads adware via malicious Google and YouTube ads. The campaign, traced back to the CL-CRI-1089 threat actor… The Hacker News · Jun 4, 2026 High USCAAUmalvertisingmacoswebview
malware Operation FlutterBridge: macOS Malvertising Campaign Spreads New FlutterShell Backdoor Palo Alto Unit 42 is tracking ‘Operation FlutterBridge,’ a widespread malvertising campaign targeting macOS users. The campaign, a follow-up to the ‘JSCoreRunner’ campaign, utilizes malicious desktop applications built w… Palo Alto Unit 42 · Jun 2, 2026 High USmacosmalvertisingbackdoor
