Fake xStocks, Pendle, and other sites bait crypto users with rewards votes

2026-10-01T20:51:45Z•bd602cd676ffe201dddfa42c774370195c1dcf8da5fb5e44d57fcbf5279b5a14
AI securityApple vulnerabilityClickFixDarkSwordKothaminePowerShellTailscalebrowser securitycrypto wallet theftcryptocurrency scamscybersecurity newsdata breachencrypted command and controlidentity theftmalwarephishingprivacysocial engineeringwallet-drainer

What happened

Malwarebytes Labs reporting covering cryptocurrency wallet-draining scams, AI and data privacy risks, major data breaches, Apple and browser vulnerabilities, malware using legitimate tunneling tools for command and control, and ClickFix social-engineering campaigns. The most direct active-threat reports involve fake crypto reward-voting sites that prompt wallet connections, DarkSword attacks delivered through a fake iPhone preorder page, Kothamine malware using Tailscale tailcat for encrypted command and control, and fake verification pages that instruct users to execute PowerShell commands.

Why it matters

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malwarebytes_labs
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bd602cd676ffe201dddfa42c774370195c1dcf8da5fb5e44d57fcbf5279b5a14
Enrichment time
2026-10-01T20:51:45Z
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