Tag: backdoor
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TigerJack Hackers Target Developer Marketplaces with 11 Malicious VS Code Extensions
Sophisticated Threat Actor Compromises 17,000+ Developers Through Trojan Extensions That Steal Code and Mine Cryptocurrency. Operating since early 2025 under multiple publisher accounts (ab-498, 498, and 498-00), this sophisticated campaign deploys extensions that steal source code, mine cryptocurrency, and establish remote backdoors for complete system control. A newly identified threat actor known as TigerJack has…
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Flax Typhoon APT exploited ArcGIS server for over a year as a backdoor
China-linked cyberespionage group Flax Typhoon hijacked an ArcGIS system for over a year and used it as a backdoor. China-linked APT group Flax Typhoon (aka Ethereal Panda or RedJuliett) compromised an ArcGIS system for over a year, using it as a backdoor. ArcGIS, a key GIS platform for mapping and analysis, supports vital services like…
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Chinese Hackers Exploit ArcGIS Server as Backdoor for Over a Year
Threat actors with ties to China have been attributed to a novel campaign that compromised an ArcGIS system and turned it into a backdoor for more than a year.The activity, per ReliaQuest, is the handiwork of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group called Flax Typhoon, which is also tracked as Ethereal Panda and RedJuliett. According to…
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Court dismisses Apple’s appeal against Home Office backdoor
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rules that Apple’s appeal against the Home Office will no longer proceed because of a ‘change in circumstances’ First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632561/Apple-and-Home-Office-agree-to-drop-legal-claim-over-encryption-backdoor
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SonicWall VPNs face a breach of their own after the September cloud-backup fallout
What defenders should watch out for: Huntress highlighted that, in a few cases, successful SSLVPN authentication was followed by internal reconnaissance traffic or access attempts to Windows administrative accounts. Additionally, logins originating from a single recurring public IP may suggest a coordinated campaign rather than random credential reuse.On top of the steps outlined in SonicWall’s…
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The solar power boom opened a backdoor for cybercriminals
Solar isn’t low risk anymore. Adoption has turned inverters, aggregators, and control software into attack surfaces capable of disrupting service and undermining confidence in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/14/solar-power-systems-cyber-threats/
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The solar power boom opened a backdoor for cybercriminals
Solar isn’t low risk anymore. Adoption has turned inverters, aggregators, and control software into attack surfaces capable of disrupting service and undermining confidence in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/14/solar-power-systems-cyber-threats/
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Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rules that Apple’s appeal against the Home Office will no longer proceed because of a ‘change in circumstances’ First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632561/Apple-and-Home-Office-agree-to-drop-legal-claim-over-encryption-backdoor
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Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rules that Apple’s appeal against the Home Office will no longer proceed because of a ‘change in circumstances’ First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632561/Apple-and-Home-Office-agree-to-drop-legal-claim-over-encryption-backdoor
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Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rules that Apple’s appeal against the Home Office will no longer proceed because of a ‘change in circumstances’ First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632561/Apple-and-Home-Office-agree-to-drop-legal-claim-over-encryption-backdoor
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Pro-Russian Hacktivist Targets OT/ICS Systems to Harvest Credentials
In September, a nascent pro-Russian hacktivist group known as TwoNet staged its first operational technology and industrial control systems (OT/ICS) intrusion against our water treatment utility honeypot. By exploiting default credentials and SQL-based schema extraction, the adversary ultimately created backdoor accounts and defaced the human-machine interface (HMI), demonstrating a concerning pivot from pure DDoS to…
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New Rust-Based Malware “ChaosBot” Uses Discord Channels to Control Victims’ PCs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Rust-based backdoor called ChaosBot that can allow operators to conduct reconnaissance and execute arbitrary commands on compromised hosts.”Threat actors leveraged compromised credentials that mapped to both Cisco VPN and an over-privileged Active Directory account named, ‘serviceaccount,’” eSentire said in a technical report published First seen on thehackernews.com…
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From infostealer to full RAT: dissecting the PureRAT attack chain
Researchers map a campaign that escalated from a Python infostealer to a full PureRAT backdoor, loaders, evasions, and TLS-pinned C2. Join Huntress Labs’ Tradecraft Tuesday for deep technical walkthroughs and live IOC guidance on the latest cybersecurity topics. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/from-infostealer-to-full-rat-dissecting-the-purerat-attack-chain/
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Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-teams-installers-oyster-backdoor-broomstick/
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Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-teams-installers-oyster-backdoor-broomstick/
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Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-teams-installers-oyster-backdoor-broomstick/
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The First Malicious MCP Server is a Warning Shot for AI Cybersecurity
The first malicious Model Context Protocol (MCP) server has been discovered and we should all be worried how this is foreshadowing AI cybersecurity risks! Cybersecurity researchers at Koi Security detected malicious code within an MCP server that connects AI systems with Postmark email services. The code covertly copies every email and exfiltrates it back to…
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The First Malicious MCP Server is a Warning Shot for AI Cybersecurity
The first malicious Model Context Protocol (MCP) server has been discovered and we should all be worried how this is foreshadowing AI cybersecurity risks! Cybersecurity researchers at Koi Security detected malicious code within an MCP server that connects AI systems with Postmark email services. The code covertly copies every email and exfiltrates it back to…
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XWorm malware resurfaces with ransomware module, over 35 plugins
New versions of the XWorm backdoor are being distributed in phishing campaigns after the original developer, XCoder, abandoned the project last year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xworm-malware-resurfaces-with-ransomware-module-over-35-plugins/
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TamperedChef Malware Disguised as PDF Editor Hijacks Browser Credentials and Opens Backdoors
A sophisticated malware campaign dubbed TamperedChef has successfully compromised European organizations by masquerading as a legitimate PDF editor application, according to new research from WithSecure’s Strategic Threat Intelligence & Research Group (STINGR). The campaign demonstrates how threat actors can leverage convincing advertising strategies and fully functional decoy applications to harvest sensitive credentials and establish persistent…
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WARMCOOKIE Malware Operators Introduce Advanced Capabilities
The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve as threat actors behind the WARMCOOKIE backdoor malware have significantly enhanced their capabilities, introducing new features and maintaining active development despite law enforcement disruptions. The latest WARMCOOKIE variants demonstrate the threat actors’ commitment to expanding their operational toolkit. Four new command handlers have been integrated into the malware’s architecture…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 65
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Smash and Grab: Aggressive Akira Campaign Targets SonicWall VPNs, Deploys Ransomware in an Hour or Less First Malicious MCP in the Wild: The Postmark Backdoor That’s Stealing Your Emails EvilAI Operators Use AI-Generated Code…