Shamos macOS Infostealer: Malvertising Lures, BYOD Gaps, and Sector Expansion
Shamos, a new Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) variant attributed to COOKIE SPIDER, is targeting U.S. tech and education sectors via malvertising and fake support sites.
Shamos, a new Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) variant attributed to COOKIE SPIDER, is targeting U.S. tech and education sectors via malvertising and fake support sites.
AI coding tools are becoming trusted middlemen. That gives defenders a new attack path to understand before it gets ugly.
The plugin had keys. A VS Code extension sat beside repos, tokens, terminals, and AI configs. That is not just productivity. That is inherited access.
The token survived. npm packages, CI/CD runners, and edge boxes keep turning “contained” into “still owned.” The boring weakness became the breach path.
Known AI agents are becoming trusted traffic. The first defender move is finding claims without proof.