Tag: malware
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SAP npm Packages Compromised by “Mini Shai-Hulud” Credential-Stealing Malware
Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm about a new supply chain attack campaign targeting SAP-related npm Packages with credential-stealing malware.According to reports from Aikido Security, SafeDep, Socket, StepSecurity, and Google-owned Wiz, the campaign calling itself the mini Shai-Hulud has affected the following packages associated with SAP’s JavaScript and cloud application First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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New Wave of DPRK Attacks Uses AI-Inserted npm Malware, Fake Firms, and RATs
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious code in an npm package after a malicious package as a dependency to the project by Anthropic’s Claude Opus large language model (LLM).The package in question is “@validate-sdk/v2,” which is listed on npm as a utility software development kit (SDK) for hashing, validation, encoding/decoding, and secure random generation. However, its…
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New Wave of DPRK Attacks Uses AI-Inserted npm Malware, Fake Firms, and RATs
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious code in an npm package after a malicious package as a dependency to the project by Anthropic’s Claude Opus large language model (LLM).The package in question is “@validate-sdk/v2,” which is listed on npm as a utility software development kit (SDK) for hashing, validation, encoding/decoding, and secure random generation. However, its…
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Lotus Wiper Attack Targets Venezuelan Energy Firms, Utilities
An analysis of the destructive malware reveals sophisticated living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques and detailed strategies for the widespread deletion of data. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/lotus-wiper-attack-targeted-venezuelan-energy-firms-utilities
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Hackernoon – Why Cloud Monitoring Has Become K12’s Most Critical Cyber Defense Tool
This article was originally published in Hackernoon on 04/23/26 by Charlie Sander. It starts with a simple student login”¦ One account gets phished, a file is dropped into a shared drive, and within minutes, malware has synced and spread across the entire network. By the time IT teams notice, the damage is already systemic ……
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Lotus Wiper Attack Targeted Venezuelan Energy Firms, Utilities
An analysis of the destructive malware reveals sophisticated living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques and detailed strategies for the widespread deletion of data. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/lotus-wiper-attack-targeted-venezuelan-energy-firms-utilities
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SLOTAGENT Malware Hides API Calls and Strings to Thwart Analysis
A previously unknown remote access trojan (RAT), dubbed SLOTAGENT, after analyzing a suspicious ZIP archive uploaded from Japan to a public malware repository in early 2026. The malware demonstrates advanced evasion techniques and flexible post-exploitation capabilities, making it a notable addition to the evolving threat landscape. The ZIP file contains a malicious executable, WindowsOobeAppHost.AOT.exe, which triggers the…
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SLOTAGENT Malware Hides API Calls and Strings to Thwart Analysis
A previously unknown remote access trojan (RAT), dubbed SLOTAGENT, after analyzing a suspicious ZIP archive uploaded from Japan to a public malware repository in early 2026. The malware demonstrates advanced evasion techniques and flexible post-exploitation capabilities, making it a notable addition to the evolving threat landscape. The ZIP file contains a malicious executable, WindowsOobeAppHost.AOT.exe, which triggers the…
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SLOTAGENT Malware Hides API Calls and Strings to Thwart Analysis
A previously unknown remote access trojan (RAT), dubbed SLOTAGENT, after analyzing a suspicious ZIP archive uploaded from Japan to a public malware repository in early 2026. The malware demonstrates advanced evasion techniques and flexible post-exploitation capabilities, making it a notable addition to the evolving threat landscape. The ZIP file contains a malicious executable, WindowsOobeAppHost.AOT.exe, which triggers the…
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LofyStealer Targets Minecraft Players via Node.js Loader and Browser Injection
Minecraft players are being lured with a fake hacking tool called “Slinky” that secretly installs a powerful infostealer dubbed LofyStealer (also tracked as GrabBot), linked to the Brazilian cybercrime group LofyGang. The malware uses a Node. js-based loader and an in-memory C++ payload to steal browser data and exfiltrate it to a command-and-control (C2) server…
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GopherWhisper: Ein neues Versteck voller Malware
ESET Research hat eine neue, von China unterstützte APT-Gruppe entdeckt, die wir GopherWhisper getauft haben. Sie zielt auf mongolische Regierungseinrichtungen ab. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/gopherwhisper-ein-neues-versteck-voller-malware/
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Vect ransomware actually destructive wiper malware
Analysis of a new form of ransomware called Vect has uncovered a serious flaw that breaks its core functionality and turns it from a locker to a wiper. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642421/Vect-ransomware-actually-destructive-wiper-malware
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BlueNoroff Uses Fake Zoom Calls to Turn Victims Into Attack Lures
The North Korean group is using stolen victim videos, AI-generated avatars, and fake Zoom calls to scale malware attacks against cryptocurrency executives. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/bluenoroff-turns-victims-into-new-attack-lures
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BlueNoroff Uses Fake Zoom Calls to Turn Victims Into Attack Lures
The North Korean group is using stolen victim videos, AI-generated avatars, and fake Zoom calls to scale malware attacks against cryptocurrency executives. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/bluenoroff-turns-victims-into-new-attack-lures
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Vidar Rises to Top of Chaotic Infostealer Market
The malware has filled the gap created by last year’s law enforcement takedowns of Lumma and Rhadamanthys. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/vidar-top-chaotic-infostealer-market
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Brazilian LofyGang Resurfaces After Three Years With Minecraft LofyStealer Campaign
A cybercrime group of Brazilian origin has resurfaced after more than three years to orchestrate a campaign that targets Minecraft players with a new stealer called LofyStealer (aka GrabBot).”The malware disguises itself as a Minecraft hack called ‘Slinky,’” Brazil-based cybersecurity company ZenoX said in a technical report. “It uses the official game icon to induce…
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Vidar Malware Hides Payloads in JPEG and TXT Files
Malware authors are increasingly using multi-stage delivery techniques to evade detection, blending malicious payloads into seemingly harmless file formats. New reporting from Cybersecurity News reveals that Vidar is delivering its payload through JPEG and TXT files while leveraging scripting, obfuscation, and in-memory execution to remain undetected. The campaign combines multiple evasion layers, making it difficult…
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Fake Tax Audits and Updates Fuel Silver Fox Malware Campaign
A China-linked threat group known as Silver Fox is running a new wave of cyber campaigns using fake tax audit notifications and software update lures to deliver malware across Asia. Active since at least 2022, the group initially focused on financially motivated attacks but, since 2024, has evolved into a dual-purpose operation combining cybercrime and…
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Open-source IPFire DNS Firewall blocks malware and phishing at the resolver
The IPFire project shipped Core Update 201 for its 2.29 release line, bringing DNS-layer domain blocking into the open-source firewall distribution. The update replaces two … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/open-source-ipfire-dns-firewall/
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Open-source IPFire DNS Firewall blocks malware and phishing at the resolver
The IPFire project shipped Core Update 201 for its 2.29 release line, bringing DNS-layer domain blocking into the open-source firewall distribution. The update replaces two … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/open-source-ipfire-dns-firewall/
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Fake KYC Android Malware Spreads via WhatsApp to Hijack Bank Accounts
A new Android malware campaign is masquerading as a “Banking KYC” verification app and spreading via WhatsApp messages to target banking users in India. The malware is delivered as an APK shared over WhatsApp, posing as an urgent bank KYC or account verification update similar to previously reported Indian banking fraud campaigns. Victims are told…
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Fake Document Reader App Hits 10K Downloads, Spreads Anatsa Malware
A newly discovered malicious Android application masquerading as a document reader was found on the Google Play Store, infecting users with the notorious Anatsa banking trojan. The app, which had already surpassed 10,000 downloads before its removal, highlights the ongoing threat of malware slipping through official app marketplaces. The malicious app was hosted on the…
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GlassWorm malware attacks return via 73 OpenVSX “sleeper” extensions
A new wave of the Glassworm campaign is targeting the OpenVSX ecosystem with 73 “sleeper” extensions that turn malicious after an update. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/glassworm-malware-attacks-return-via-73-openvsx-sleeper-extensions/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fast16 Malware, XChat Launch, Federal Backdoor, AI Employee Tracking & More
Everything is dumb again. This week feels broken in a very familiar way. Old tricks are back. New tools are doing shady crap. Supply chains got hit. Fake help desks worked. Weird research showed how easy some attacks still are.Most of it feels like stuff we should have fixed years ago. Bad extensions. Stolen creds.…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fast16 Malware, XChat Launch, Federal Backdoor, AI Employee Tracking & More
Everything is dumb again. This week feels broken in a very familiar way. Old tricks are back. New tools are doing shady crap. Supply chains got hit. Fake help desks worked. Weird research showed how easy some attacks still are.Most of it feels like stuff we should have fixed years ago. Bad extensions. Stolen creds.…
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US, UK authorities warn that Firestarter backdoor malware survives patching
A federal agency was impacted by a hacking campaign that exploited flaws in Cisco devices. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/us-uk-authorities-firestarter-backdoor-malware-patching/818531/
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Hackers impersonate Microsoft Teams help desk to breach corporate networks
Hackers are impersonating Microsoft Teams help desk workers to trick victims into installing data-stealing malware, researchers found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/microsoft-teams-hackers-mandiant
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New Malware Hides Behind Obfuscation and Staged Payloads
A newly identified malware campaign is leveraging advanced obfuscation techniques and multi-stage payload delivery to bypass traditional security defenses, according to recent analysis from Joe Sandbox. The attack begins with a highly targeted spear-phishing email sent to employees of the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) and PPIC3 in Pakistan. The email impersonates an internal consultant…