Fake AI tools malware targets developers in a GitHub infostealer campaign using SmartLoader and blockchain C2. See how it works.
Malware
DOUBLECUP is a new Russian ClickFix Loader-as-a-Service that drops CountLoader and the DeviceManager RAT using steganography and EtherHiding.
Interlock ransomware abused the legitimate Volatility3 tool to dump credentials from memory, Sophos found. Learn the attack chain and defenses.
A BdThemes supply chain attack poisoned a plugin API feed to run silent XSS in admin browsers, creating rogue admins across WordPress sites.
QuickFox supply chain attack trojanizes a VPN app to deploy the FDMTP implant on Windows users. FortiGuard Labs ties it to Twill Typhoon.
A fake Xeno cheat spreads Xeno Roblox malware, a Java stealer that grabs accounts and crypto wallets and spies via webcam. Learn how to stay safe.
XCSSET v40 malware infects macOS developers through poisoned Xcode projects on GitHub, then hides in memory. Unit 42 found 17 modules and Chrome hijacking.
HostDzire suffered a critical ransomware attack on its VMware infrastructure, encrypting virtual disks and causing total data loss for affected VPS users.
Kaspersky GReAT uncovered OctLurk and SilkLurk, two new memory-resident backdoors targeting Central Asian governments since January 2025.
Group-IB uncovered XMRig Linux PAM abuse that lets a fileless Monero miner regenerate across user accounts and vanish from disk forensics.
GenieLocker ransomware hits Russia's manufacturing sector on Windows, Linux, and ESXi. Linked to the Toy Ghouls group, it leaves no ransom note.
A new npm supply chain attack hijacked keyv and dozens of packages, spreading Shai-Hulud malware that steals cloud and CI/CD secrets. Rotate keys now.
The Dysphoria botnet uses blockchain ENS/SNS domains for covert C2 and turns victims into relays. XLab tracked over 200,000 bots in this IoT DDoS botnet.
A distributed npm supply chain attack dropped a cross-platform RAT on Alibaba developers. Socket found malicious npm packages hiding loader code.
Nozomi details the Tengu botnet, a modernized Mirai variant. This IoT malware adds encrypted C2, proxy, anti-analysis, and self-defense to resist removal.
CastleLoader malware now delivers NeedleStealer, a Rust crypto wallet spoofer and Golang browser hijacker. Arctic Wolf tracks three new campaigns.
A SonicWall SMA exploit chain (CVE-2026-15409, CVE-2026-15410) grants root access and now feeds INC Ransomware attacks. Patch to 12.5.0-02835+.
A Copybara Android RAT campaign impersonates N26 in Italy. Vishing calls and a Fake Control 1.0 phishing panel push the malware onto phones.
FortiGuard Labs found a TrickBot DNS tunneling variant that hides malware C2 communication inside malformed DNS queries and IP address responses.
A Lampion malware campaign is hitting Portugal. The Portugal phishing campaign uses fake SAPO transfer pages to drop a multistage VBS infection chain.
Cisco Talos found msaRAT malware, a Rust RAT from the Chaos ransomware group that hides C2 traffic inside headless Chrome and Edge sessions.
Malwarebytes finds fake games spreading Amatera Stealer through RenPy Loader, MSBuild abuse, and EtherHiding C2. See the infection chain and defenses.