Tag: malware
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AI-Powered RatHat Android Trojan Steals Bank Credentials, PINs and MFA Codes
Researchers have identified a new Android banking Trojan called RatHat that utilizes artificial intelligence to automate device compromise and steal financial credentials, PINs, and one-time passcodes. Zimperium’s zLabs researchers analyzed this malware, which represents a significant evolution in Android threats. AI-Powered RatHat Android Trojan Unlike traditional malware that relies on fixed scripts, RatHat offers a…
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PowerShell Malware Abuses Registry and DNS TXT Records to Deploy XMRig Crypto Miner
A sophisticated cryptomining campaign is employing multiple layers of obfuscation to conceal malicious PowerShell payloads and ultimately deploy an XMRig-based cryptocurrency miner. This obfuscation includes Windows Registry entries, DNS TXT records, PNG images, and WAV audio files. The infection was detected after repeated security alerts indicated suspicious PowerShell activity. The initial execution command launched PowerShell…
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Brevo Supply-Chain Attack Infected Over 100,000 Websites
A Brevo supply-chain attack used compromised Cloudflare access to inject malware into websites, potentially affecting over 100,000 sites. Brevo, formerly known as Sendinblue, is a French cloud-based marketing and customer communication platform whose clients include eBay, Louis Vuitton and Michelin. The company was first compromised on September 10, when attackers exploited a vulnerability in its…
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Fake LastPass Authenticator GitHub repos push new Rapuncel infostealer
An ongoing malware campaign uses SEO-optimized GitHub repositories to impersonate well-known software firms to push a previously undocumented information stealer called Rapuncel. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-lastpass-authenticator-github-repos-push-new-rapuncel-infostealer/
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WeaselBiscuit Stealer Spreads via 13 npm Packages to Harvest Chrome Extension Storage
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of 13 npm packages that have been found to deliver a previously undocumented JavaScript stealer codenamed WeaselBiscuit.The new malware family, per OpenSourceMalware, exhibits functional overlaps with two malware strains associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) Contagious Interview campaign: BeaverTail and First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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API-Key geleakt: Plötzlich Malware über 100.000 Websites verbreitet
Angreifer sind an einen API-Schlüssel von Brevo gelangt. Dieser hat mit einem Schlag Clickfix-Attacken über mehr als 100.000 Websites ermöglicht. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/api-key-geleakt-ploetzlich-malware-ueber-100-000-websites-verbreitet-2609-213201.html
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Claimed Bug Bounty Hunter Likely Used LLM to Build PhantomRaven npm Stealer
A financially motivated threat actor has been linked to the development and distribution of a JavaScript (JS)-based information stealer known as PhantomRaven via the npm package registry.”The developer likely wrote the malware using a large language model (LLM), an assessment made with high confidence based on verbose comments, placeholder code, and statistical token-analysis patterns,” First…
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AI Malware Keeps Changing Its Code to Break Traditional Signature-Based Detection
AI-powered malware is beginning to erode one of endpoint security’s oldest assumptions: that malicious code will remain stable long enough to identify, fingerprint, and block. A new class of threats uses large language models during execution to rewrite scripts, generate commands, and alter obfuscation on demand producing variants that can evade static hashes and traditional…
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RatHat Android Malware Abuses ADB to Retain Shell Access After Uninstall
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new Android malware called RatHat that’s assessed to be operated by China-based threat actors and features an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system to navigate and control compromised devices.”Distributed primarily via targeted smishing (SMS/text phishing) and malvertising campaigns leading to deceptive third-party download portals, RatHat uses First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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MovieReaper Malware Spreads Through Pirated Movie Torrents and Uses Solana for C2
A newly identified Windows malware framework dubbed MovieReaper is being distributed through pirated movie torrents after threat actors compromised a public torrent-file repository used by multiple tracker sites. The campaign combines a multi-stage infection chain, anti-analysis techniques, UAC bypass, file-management capabilities, and Solana blockchain-based command-and-control (C2) discovery to make disruption more difficult. Kaspersky researchers identified…
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New RatHat Android malware uses AI to automate device control
A new Android malware called RatHat has been discovered, targeting users with an AI-powered subsystem that helps operators remotely navigate compromised devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-rathat-android-malware-uses-ai-to-automate-device-control/
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SilkParasite Infrastructure Links SpiceRAT to Central Asian Targets
Hunt.io links SpiceRAT, NodeEdgeRAT and NomadRAT to a four-year SilkParasite campaign targeting governments and critical sectors in Central Asia. Hunt.io and researcher Guy Yasur have traced a tight cluster of SpiceRAT command”‘and”‘control servers that predate and extend Bitdefender’s August 2026 SilkParasite report. The work doesn’t dissect malware samples; it maps the network side of the…
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New Chinese-Made ‘RatHat’ Android Malware Leverages AI to Steal Financial Data
Researchers at Zimperium have uncovered a new Android malware strain, dubbed RatHat, with spyware and backdoor capabilities First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/rathat-android-malware-ai-steal/
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FamousSparrow Deploys New SparroWocky Backdoor Against Latin American Governments
China-aligned advanced persistent threat group FamousSparrow has replaced its long-running SparrowDoor implant with a new modular C++ backdoor, SparroWocky, in a sustained cyberespionage campaign against government entities across Latin America. ESET says the malware has been active in the region since at least August 2025, following a sharp shift in the group’s victim targeting that…
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APT36 Targets Indian Government and Defense Organizations With New Rust Malware Arsenal
Pakistan-nexus threat actor APT36 has launched a renewed espionage campaign targeting government and defense organizations in India and Afghanistan. Deploying a new Rust-based malware suite designed for covert command-and-control, data theft, and propagation into isolated networks. Tracked by Zscaler ThreatLabz as Operation RapidRust, the activity was observed in August 2026 and reflects a significant evolution…
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Chinese hackers use SparroWocky malware in govt espionage attacks
The China-linked espionage group FamousSparrow has been using a new backdoor named SparroWocky in attacks on government organizations in Latin America. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-use-sparrowocky-malware-in-govt-espionage-attacks/
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Chosen Brick, Iran’s Surveillance Malware
UK, US, and Dutch agencies expose Chosen Brick, Iranian malware used to track and harass dissidents, journalists, and activists via Telegram. The UK, the US, and the Netherlands published a joint advisory warning about a Windows malware family, dubbed Chosen Brick, that Iran’s intelligence services use to track down dissidents, journalists, and activists, and the…
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Chosen Brick, Iran’s Surveillance Malware
UK, US, and Dutch agencies expose Chosen Brick, Iranian malware used to track and harass dissidents, journalists, and activists via Telegram. The UK, the US, and the Netherlands published a joint advisory warning about a Windows malware family, dubbed Chosen Brick, that Iran’s intelligence services use to track down dissidents, journalists, and activists, and the…
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Fake AI trading agent steals crypto wallet passwords
Attackers built a website for a fake AI crypto trading agent and used it to install Needle Stealer, malware that replaces a victim’s browser wallet with a copy that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/17/fake-ai-trading-agent-research/
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RatHat Abuses Android Wireless Debugging to Gain Shell Access and Steal Banking PINs
RatHat, a newly identified Android banking malware family that combines Accessibility abuse, local Android Debug Bridge (ADB) pairing, native shell-level components, and generative-AI-assisted interface automation. The operation appears linked to China-based threat actors and is primarily designed to steal banking credentials, payment PINs, one-time passwords, device-unlock secrets, and other high-value data from infected Android devices.…
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Iranian hackers use CHOSEN BRICK Windows malware to spy on targets
Government agencies are warning that Iranian state-linked hackers are using a Windows malware strain named CHOSEN BRICK to target dissidents, activists, and journalists worldwide. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-use-chosen-brick-windows-malware-to-spy-on-targets/
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Iranian hackers use CHOSEN BRICK Windows malware to spy on targets
Government agencies are warning that Iranian state-linked hackers are using a Windows malware strain named CHOSEN BRICK to target dissidents, activists, and journalists worldwide. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-use-chosen-brick-windows-malware-to-spy-on-targets/
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BambooToken: The Malware That Speaks MQTT to Stay Under the Radar
Lumen exposes BambooToken, a stealthy malware family using MQTT and sideloading to quietly infect targets across Asia and beyond. BambooToken is a new malware family that uses MQTT, a lightweight messaging protocol commonly found in smart devices and industrial systems, to quietly control infected Windows and Linux machines. Most malware connects directly to a command-and-control…
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Malware bypasses browser checks to force install Chrome, Edge extensions
A banking malware operation active since mid-2025 has been using a toolkit named KREMLIN to install malicious Chrome and Edge extensions that steal credentials, session tokens, and sensitive data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-bypasses-browser-checks-to-force-install-chrome-edge-extensions/
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Malware bypasses browser checks to force install Chrome, Edge extensions
A banking malware operation active since mid-2025 has been using a toolkit named KREMLIN to install malicious Chrome and Edge extensions that steal credentials, session tokens, and sensitive data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-bypasses-browser-checks-to-force-install-chrome-edge-extensions/
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BTS #82 Firmware Analysis, Linux Malware, Future of AI
Below the Surface episode 82 was recorded on September 10, 2026, with host Paul Asadoorian joined by Vlad Babkin and Chase Snyder. The conversation moves across several current security stories, but its center of gravity is clear: modern infrastructure depends… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/bts-82-firmware-analysis-linux-malware-future-of-ai/
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Detecting fileless malware and livingthe-land attacks
Fileless malware and living-off-the-land attacks are often discussed together because they share the same basic advantage for an attacker: they try to use what is already present on the system rather than dropping obvious malicious files. For defenders, that changes… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/detecting-fileless-malware-and-living-off-the-land-attacks/
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HBO Max Reddit Account Hacked: 108 Malicious Ads Push ClickFix Malware
Attackers reportedly hijacked HBO Max’s verified Reddit account to run 108 malicious ads delivering ClickFix malware to Windows and Mac users. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-hbo-max-reddit-clickfix-malware-ads/