Tag: malicious
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Hackers Exploit Remote Management Tools to Gain Initial Access to Corporate Networks
Threat actors are increasingly exploiting legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools to breach corporate networks and establish persistent access. This tactic allows attackers to bypass traditional security defenses by blending malicious activities with routine administrative tasks. The Surge of RMM Abuse The exploitation of remote management software has become a primary initial access vector…
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Hackers Exploit Remote Management Tools to Gain Initial Access to Corporate Networks
Threat actors are increasingly exploiting legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools to breach corporate networks and establish persistent access. This tactic allows attackers to bypass traditional security defenses by blending malicious activities with routine administrative tasks. The Surge of RMM Abuse The exploitation of remote management software has become a primary initial access vector…
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Hackers Exploit CloudFlare Anti-Security to Steal Microsoft 365 Login Credentials
A recent Microsoft 365 credential harvesting campaign shows how attackers are exploiting CloudFlare’s protective features to shield malicious phishing sites from security scanners and threat researchers. CloudFlare is widely used by organizations to improve website performance and protect against attacks such as bots, DDoS, and automated scanning. However, these same protections can also unintentionally benefit…
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Hackers Exploit CloudFlare Anti-Security to Steal Microsoft 365 Login Credentials
A recent Microsoft 365 credential harvesting campaign shows how attackers are exploiting CloudFlare’s protective features to shield malicious phishing sites from security scanners and threat researchers. CloudFlare is widely used by organizations to improve website performance and protect against attacks such as bots, DDoS, and automated scanning. However, these same protections can also unintentionally benefit…
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North Korean fake IT worker tradecraft exposed
Opportunistic and broadly targeted: These suspect code silos were abused in a variety of illicit projects split between targeting job-seeking programmers and fake IT worker operations.”Based on our visibility, malware operations targeting individual developers seeking employment are most common,” Oliver Smith, senior threat intelligence engineer at GitLab, told CSO. “Threat actors appear to have a…
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North Korean fake IT worker tradecraft exposed
Opportunistic and broadly targeted: These suspect code silos were abused in a variety of illicit projects split between targeting job-seeking programmers and fake IT worker operations.”Based on our visibility, malware operations targeting individual developers seeking employment are most common,” Oliver Smith, senior threat intelligence engineer at GitLab, told CSO. “Threat actors appear to have a…
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New PhantomRaven NPM attack wave steals dev data via 88 packages
New attack waves from the ‘PhantomRaven’ supply-chain campaign are hitting the npm registry, with dozens of malicious packages that exfiltrate sensitive data from JavaScript developers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-phantomraven-npm-attack-wave-steals-dev-data-via-88-packages/
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Salesforce tracks possible ShinyHunters campaign targeting its users
Salesforce warns users of an uptick in malicious activity targeting Experience Cloud customers with misconfigured user settings via an open source tool First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639851/Salesforce-tracks-possible-ShinyHunters-campaign-targeting-its-users
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Critical Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Allows Malicious Code to Run Remotely
Tags: cve, cvss, cyber, flaw, malicious, microsoft, office, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilityMicrosoft has disclosed a critical security flaw in its Microsoft Office suite, officially tracked as CVE-2026-26110. Released on March 10, 2026, this Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability poses a significant threat to organizations and individuals relying on the widely used productivity software. With a base CVSS score of 8.4, the flaw demands immediate attention from…
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Agentic AI security: Why you need to know about autonomous agents now
There are many benefits and security risks of deploying agentic AI within organizations. This blog emphasizes the importance of robust risk management and threat modeling to defend against both internal operational errors and potential malicious exploitation. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/agentic-ai-security-why-you-need-to-know-about-autonomous-agents-now/
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KadNap bot compromises 14,000+ devices to route malicious traffic
KadNap malware infects 14,000+ edge devices, mainly Asus routers, turning them into a stealth proxy botnet used to route malicious internet traffic. KadNap malware infects more than 14,000 edge devices, mainly ASUS routers, and turns them into a proxy botnet used to route malicious traffic. First detected in August 2025, the campaign heavily targets the…
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Five Malicious Rust Crates and AI Bot Exploit CI/CD Pipelines to Steal Developer Secrets
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered five malicious Rust crates that masquerade as time-related utilities to transmit .env file data to the threat actors.The Rust packages, published to crates.io, are listed below -chrono_anchordnp3timestime_calibratortime_calibratorstime-syncThe crates, per Socket, impersonate timeapi.io and were published between late February and early March First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/03/five-malicious-rust-crates-and-ai-bot.html
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March Patch Tuesday: Three high severity holes in Microsoft Office
aadsshlogin package. Systems with the extension already installed have packages.microsoft.com configured automatically, so no additional setup is required.”The cloud ecosystem doesn’t really handle patching well,” Reguly said. “It’s a relatively immature process, and the way that Microsoft handles these products really demonstrates that. The CVE impacting Azure Linux Virtual Machines (CVE-2026-23665) or the multiple CVEs…
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Fake OpenClaw npm Package Installs GhostClaw Malware
A malicious npm package disguised as OpenClaw installs GhostClaw malware to steal developer credentials and sensitive data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/fake-openclaw-npm-package-installs-ghostclaw-malware/
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Fake Claude Code Spreads Malware to Windows, macOS Users
Attackers are using fake Claude Code install pages and malicious search ads to spread infostealer malware targeting Windows and macOS systems. The post Fake Claude Code Spreads Malware to Windows, macOS Users appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-fake-claude-code-install-pages-malware-windows-macos/
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KadNap Malware Infects 14,000+ Edge Devices to Power Stealth Proxy Botnet
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware called KadNap that’s primarily targeting Asus routers to enlist them into a botnet for proxying malicious traffic.The malware, first detected in the wild in August 2025, has expanded to over 14,000 infected devices, with more than 60% of victims located in the U.S., according to the Black Lotus…
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Messenger can warn you about sketchy links without knowing what you clicked
Tags: maliciousMeta’s Advanced browsing protection (ABP) helps Messenger identify and warn users about potentially harmful websites they open from a chat. Malicious sites can try to steal … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/10/messenger-advanced-browsing-protection/
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New KadNap botnet hijacks ASUS routers to fuel cybercrime proxy network
A newly discovered botnet malware called KadNap is targeting ASUS routers and other edge networking devices to turn them into proxies for malicious traffic. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-kadnap-botnet-hijacks-asus-routers-to-fuel-cybercrime-proxy-network/
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The Economic Argument: The Real Cost of Insecure APIs in the AI Era
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, business, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, governance, identity, injection, international, jobs, malicious, privacy, regulation, risk, threat, tool, vulnerabilityWhen cybersecurity teams talk about risk, they usually speak in technical terms like vulnerabilities, exploits, and attack vectors. But when they walk into the boardroom, they need to speak a different language. They need to speak about cost. In the era of AI, the cost of insecure APIs has shifted from a potential liability to…
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Fake Claude Code Install Pages Spread Infostealer Malware
Fake Claude Code install pages are spreading infostealer malware through malicious search ads. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/fake-claude-code-install-pages-spread-infostealer-malware/
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Signal and WhatsApp accounts targeted in phishing campaign
Dutch intelligence warns that attackers are hijacking Signal and WhatsApp accounts by tricking users into sharing verification codes or linking a malicious device. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/signal-and-whatsapp-accounts-targeted-in-phishing-campaign/
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Attackers Use Malformed ZIP Archives to Evade Antivirus and EDR Tools
Cybersecurity researchers at the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) have issued a warning regarding a newly disclosed evasion technique tracked as VU#976247. Threat actors are increasingly utilizing malformed ZIP archives to bypass Antivirus (AV) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) scanning engines. By manipulating the internal headers of these archives, attackers can successfully hide malicious payloads,…