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importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-09-26T23:52:52+05:30

Lunex Stealer Exploits Vulnerable AMD Driver to Bypass Security and Steal Browser Credentials

Lunex Stealer exploits a vulnerable AMD driver (CVE-2023-20598) to bypass security monitoring and steal browser credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and establish persistence on Windows systems. The malware uses a bring-your-own-vulnerable-driver (BYOVD) technique to escalate privileges while keeping security tools operational but ineffective.

The Psychedelic Stealer malware distributed via compromised Ukrainian websites using ClickFix-style Cloudflare verification checks is part of a wider malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform called Lunex.

The new findings come from Ontinue, which described the activity as a four-stage attack chain aimed at targeting Ukrainian-speaking users.

"The attack chain begins with a fake CAPTCHA page and

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> LUNEX STEALER EXPLOITS VULNERABLE AMD DRIVER TO BYPASS SECURITY AND STEAL BROWSER CREDENTIALS> META AND YOUTUBE RESUME ADVERTISING FOR ELON MUSK DOCUMENTARY AFTER INITIAL REJECTION> RELADRAW: A RELATIVE-POSITION DIAGRAMMING LANGUAGE FOR PRECISE LAYOUT CONTROL> LEVOIT VITAL PET PRO AIR PURIFIER TARGETS PET ODORS AND HAIR IN HOUSEHOLD ENVIRONMENTS> MOM'S EXPLANATION OF VIRAL GIANTS GAME INCIDENT AND HUSBAND'S ROLE> DRAWGENT: AI CODING AGENT FOR REAL-TIME EXCALIDRAW COLLABORATION> ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST APPLE OVER APPLE PAY FEES ADVANCES AS BANKS UNITE> CLAUDE CODE CHESS POST-MORTEM ANALYSIS TOOL WITH STOCKFISH INTEGRATION> DECLINING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATES SYSTEMIC EDUCATIONAL CRISIS> CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONE OBSERVED TEARING APART, REVEALING NEW INSIGHTS INTO TECTONIC PLATE TERMINATION> LUNEX STEALER EXPLOITS VULNERABLE AMD DRIVER TO BYPASS SECURITY AND STEAL BROWSER CREDENTIALS> META AND YOUTUBE RESUME ADVERTISING FOR ELON MUSK DOCUMENTARY AFTER INITIAL REJECTION> RELADRAW: A RELATIVE-POSITION DIAGRAMMING LANGUAGE FOR PRECISE LAYOUT CONTROL> LEVOIT VITAL PET PRO AIR PURIFIER TARGETS PET ODORS AND HAIR IN HOUSEHOLD ENVIRONMENTS> MOM'S EXPLANATION OF VIRAL GIANTS GAME INCIDENT AND HUSBAND'S ROLE> DRAWGENT: AI CODING AGENT FOR REAL-TIME EXCALIDRAW COLLABORATION> ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST APPLE OVER APPLE PAY FEES ADVANCES AS BANKS UNITE> CLAUDE CODE CHESS POST-MORTEM ANALYSIS TOOL WITH STOCKFISH INTEGRATION> DECLINING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATES SYSTEMIC EDUCATIONAL CRISIS> CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONE OBSERVED TEARING APART, REVEALING NEW INSIGHTS INTO TECTONIC PLATE TERMINATION