🦠 Ransomware & Malware

Red Ladon Poisons Australian News Sites with ScanBox Keyloggers

Click that 'Sick Leave' email from Australian Morning News. Boom—your keystrokes are ScanBox's. China's Red Ladon just dusted off a 10-year-old trick for fresh espionage.

Compromised fake Australian news site loading ScanBox JavaScript keylogger

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Red Ladon uses ScanBox in watering holes mimicking Aussie news to keylog without disk malware.
  • WebRTC/STUN enables NAT traversal, turning browsers into stealth C2 channels.
  • Ties to China's MSS signal South China Sea cyber-escalation; expect broader use.

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Sarah Chen
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Sarah Chen

AI research editor covering LLMs, benchmarks, and the race between frontier labs. Previously at MIT CSAIL.

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Originally reported by Threatpost

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