Tag: malware
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Sideloading: ACE drängt auf härteres Vorgehen gegen Piraterie-Apps
ACE warnt vor Sideloading von Piraterie-Apps als Sicherheitsrisiko. Malware, Datendiebstahl und Betrug nehmen zu. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/sideloading-ace-draengt-auf-haerteres-vorgehen-gegen-piraterie-apps-323934.html
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Chinese State Hackers Use New BRICKSTORM Malware Against VMware Systems
CISA, NSA, and Canadian Cyber Centre warn that PRC state-sponsored hackers are using BRICKSTORM, a stealthy Go-based backdoor, for long-term espionage in Government and IT networks. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-state-hackers-brickstorm-vmware-systems/
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Security News This Week: Oh Crap, Kohler’s Toilet Cameras Aren’t Really EndEnd Encrypted
Plus: The Trump administration declines to issue sanctions over Salt Typhoon’s hacking spree, officials warn of a disturbingly stealthy Chinese malware specimen, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-oh-crap-kohlers-toilet-cameras-arent-really-end-to-end-encrypted/
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Security News This Week: Oh Crap, Kohler’s Toilet Cameras Aren’t Really EndEnd Encrypted
Plus: The Trump administration declines to issue sanctions over Salt Typhoon’s hacking spree, officials warn of a disturbingly stealthy Chinese malware specimen, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-oh-crap-kohlers-toilet-cameras-arent-really-end-to-end-encrypted/
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FvncBot Android Malware Steals Keystrokes and Injects Harmful Payloads
A newly discovered Android banking trojan, FvncBot, has emerged as a sophisticated threat targeting mobile banking users in Poland. Researchers from Intel 471 first identified this malware on November 25, 2025, disguised as a security application from mBank, one of Poland’s most prominent banking institutions.”‹ Novel Malware with Advanced Capabilities FvncBot represents an entirely new…
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Warning: React2Shell vulnerability already being exploited by threat actors
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, china, cloud, communications, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, firewall, framework, group, infosec, intelligence, linux, malicious, malware, open-source, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, wafSystem.Management.Automation.AmsiUtils.amsiInitFailed = true (a standard AMSI bypass), and iex executes the next stage.JFrog’s security research team also today reported finding a working proof of concept that leads to code execution, and they and others have also reported finding fake PoCs containing malicious code on GitHub. “Security teams must verify sources before testing [these PoCs],” warns JFrog.Amitai Cohen, attack…
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China-nexus actor targets multiple US entities with Brickstorm malware
Researchers outline a campaign targeting U.S. companies, and CISA warns of attacks on government services and IT firms. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/china-actor-us-entities-brickstorm-malware/807166/
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Hardening browser security with zero-trust controls
Tags: access, api, authentication, automation, browser, chrome, cisa, cloud, compliance, container, control, corporate, credentials, crowdstrike, data, data-breach, detection, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, framework, google, governance, group, Hardware, identity, kubernetes, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, network, nist, okta, passkey, password, phishing, phone, risk, risk-assessment, sap, service, soar, theft, threat, tool, update, wifi, windows, zero-trust1. Identity-first access control Network proximity is now an inferior trust signal. Only federated, cryptographically verifiable identity tokens issued by centralized enterprise IdPs using OIDC or SAML are permitted as gates to corporate resources. This transition, well-documented by FIDO Alliance and Microsoft research, transfers the very concept of “inside” the organization from the network to…
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Hackers Using CastleRAT Malware to Attack Windows Systems and Gain Remote Access
The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve as threat actors deploy increasingly sophisticated tools to compromise Windows-based infrastructure. CastleRAT, a Remote Access Trojan that emerged around March 2025, represents a significant addition to the malware arsenal that defenders must now contend with. This newly discovered threat demonstrates the convergence of multiple attack techniques, enabling attackers to…
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Russian Calisto Hackers Target NATO Research with ClickFix Malware
Tags: credentials, cyber, defense, hacker, intelligence, malicious, malware, phishing, russia, service, spear-phishing, threat, ukraineRussian intelligence-linked cyber threat actors have intensified their operations against NATO research organizations, Western defense contractors, and NGOs supporting Ukraine, employing sophisticated phishing and credential harvesting techniques. The Calisto intrusion set, attributed to Russia’s FSB intelligence service, has escalated its spear-phishing campaigns throughout 2025, leveraging the ClickFix malicious code technique to target high-value entities across…
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Hackers Using CastleRAT Malware to Attack Windows Systems and Gain Remote Access
The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve as threat actors deploy increasingly sophisticated tools to compromise Windows-based infrastructure. CastleRAT, a Remote Access Trojan that emerged around March 2025, represents a significant addition to the malware arsenal that defenders must now contend with. This newly discovered threat demonstrates the convergence of multiple attack techniques, enabling attackers to…
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China-Nexus Hackers Target VMware vCenter Systems to Deploy Web Shells and Malware Implants
Throughout 2025, CrowdStrike has identified multiple intrusions targeting VMware vCenter environments at U.S.-based entities, in which newly identified China-nexus adversary WARP PANDA deployed BRICKSTORM malware. WARP PANDA exhibits sophisticated technical capabilities, advanced operations security skills, and extensive knowledge of cloud and virtual machine environments. In addition to BRICKSTORM, WARP PANDA has deployed JSP web shells…
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China-Nexus Hackers Target VMware vCenter Systems to Deploy Web Shells and Malware Implants
Throughout 2025, CrowdStrike has identified multiple intrusions targeting VMware vCenter environments at U.S.-based entities, in which newly identified China-nexus adversary WARP PANDA deployed BRICKSTORM malware. WARP PANDA exhibits sophisticated technical capabilities, advanced operations security skills, and extensive knowledge of cloud and virtual machine environments. In addition to BRICKSTORM, WARP PANDA has deployed JSP web shells…
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Bybit-Hack: Berüchtigter Hacker fängt sich selbst Malware ein
Ein am großen Bybit-Hack beteiligter nordkoreanischer Hacker hat sein eigenes System wohl versehentlich mit Malware infiziert. Nun ist mehr über ihn bekannt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/bybit-hack-beruechtigter-hacker-faengt-sich-selbst-malware-ein-2512-202958.html
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Behörden warnen: Chinesische Hacker attackieren VMware-Systeme
Die Angreifer schleusen eine Backdoor-Malware namens Brickstorm ein, um sich dauerhaft einzunisten. IT-Verantwortliche sollten dringend handeln. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/behoerden-warnen-chinesische-hacker-attackieren-vmware-systeme-2512-202940.html
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SpyCloud Data Shows Corporate Users 3x More Likely to Be Targeted by Phishing Than by Malware
Contact Sr. Account DirectorEmily BrownREQ on behalf of SpyCloudspycloud@req.co First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4101513/spycloud-data-shows-corporate-users-3x-more-likely-to-be-targeted-by-phishing-than-by-malware.html
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CISA, NSA Alert on BRICKSTORM Malware Targeting VMware ESXi and Windows Systems
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA), joined by Canadian cyber authorities, have issued a joint alert warning of a sophisticated new malware campaign dubbed >>BRICKSTORM.
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New Stealthy Linux Malware Merges Mirai-based DDoS Botnet with Fileless Cryptominer
Cybersecurity researchers uncover a sophisticated Linux campaign that blends legacy botnet capabilities with modern evasion techniques. A newly discovered Linux malware campaign is demonstrating the evolving sophistication of threat actors by combining Mirai-derived distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) functionality with a stealthy, fileless cryptocurrency mining operation. According to research from Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL), the…
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CISA, NSA Alert on BRICKSTORM Malware Targeting VMware ESXi and Windows Systems
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA), joined by Canadian cyber authorities, have issued a joint alert warning of a sophisticated new malware campaign dubbed >>BRICKSTORM.
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SpyCloud Data Shows Corporate Users 3x More Likely to Be Targeted by Phishing Than by Malware
Austin, TX, USA, December 4th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Phishing has surged 400% year-over-year, highlighting need for real-time visibility into identity exposures. SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today released new data showing a sharp rise in phishing attacks that disproportionately target corporate users. The company tracked a 400% year-over-year increase in successfully phished identities, with…
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New Phishing Campaign Impersonates India’s Income Tax Department to Distribute AsyncRAT
In November 2025, security researchers at Raven AI identified a sophisticated zero-day phishing campaign impersonating the Income Tax Department of India, targeting enterprises across the country with a multi-stage malware chain. The attack combined authentic-looking government communications with advanced evasion techniques, delivering both a shellcode-based RAT loader and a malicious executable disguised as a GoTo…
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SpyCloud Data Shows Corporate Users 3x More Likely to Be Targeted by Phishing Than by Malware
Austin, TX, USA, December 4th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Phishing has surged 400% year-over-year, highlighting need for real-time visibility into identity exposures. SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today released new data showing a sharp rise in phishing attacks that disproportionately target corporate users. The company tracked a 400% year-over-year increase in successfully phished identities, with…
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Brickstorm Malware Hits US Critical Systems, CISA Warns
Chinese-Linked Malware Campaign Targets Critical Environments With Weak Monitoring. U.S. and Canadian cyber authorities say Chinese state-backed actors used a backdoor dubbed BRICKSTORM to maintain long-term access into critical infrastructure, exploiting VMware environments to exfiltrate credentials and evade detection through encrypted covert channels. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/brickstorm-malware-hits-us-critical-systems-cisa-warns-a-30195
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CISA, NSA warn of China’s BRICKSTORM malware after incident response efforts
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), NSA and Canadian Centre for Cyber Security published an advisory on Thursday outlining the BRICKSTORM malware based off an analysis of eight samples taken from victim organizations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-nsa-warn-brickstorm-china
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Officials warn about expansive, ongoing China espionage threat riding on Brickstorm malware
The attacks, which have impacted dozens of organizations, date back at least three years, lasting an average of 393 days. And that’s just what’s been uncovered in the last four months. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/china-brickstorm-malware-cyber-espionage-campaign-cisa-dhs-alert/
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CISA warns of Chinese “BrickStorm” malware attacks on VMware servers
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned network defenders of Chinese hackers backdooring VMware vSphere servers with Brickstorm malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-chinese-brickstorm-malware-attacks-on-vmware-servers/
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Silver Fox Uses Fake Microsoft Teams Installer to Spread ValleyRAT Malware in China
The threat actor known as Silver Fox has been spotted orchestrating a false flag operation to mimic a Russian threat group in attacks targeting organizations in China.The search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign leverages Microsoft Teams lures to trick unsuspecting users into downloading a malicious setup file that leads to the deployment of ValleyRAT (Winos…