Malware News New Python-Based Snake Info Stealer Spreading Through Facebook Messages

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Facebook messages are being used by threat actors to a Python-based information stealer dubbed Snake that's designed to capture credentials and other sensitive data.

"The credentials harvested from unsuspecting users are transmitted to different platforms such as Discord, GitHub, and Telegram," Cybereason researcher Kotaro Ogino said in a technical report.
 

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