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New ChocoPoC RAT Targets Vulnerability Researchers via Fake PoC Exploit Repos
Fake CVE exploit repos pull frint and skytext packages to steal researcher credentials, with servers still live as of July 1.
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Attackers are hiding a data-stealing trojan inside fake exploit code aimed at the people who hunt bugs for a living. The malware, called ChocoPoC, travels in Python proof-of-concept (PoC) repositories on GitHub that claim to exploit hot new CVEs.
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