Tag: malware
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Police cleans nearly 15,000 SocGholish-infected sites tied to Evil Corp
International law enforcement agencies cleaned nearly 15,000 malware-infected WordPress websites and took down more than 100 servers linked to the SocGholish botnet and the Evil Corp Russian cybercrime group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/law-enforcement-nukes-socgholish-malware-from-nearly-15-000-sites/
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DragonForce Ransomware Abused Microsoft Teams to Hide Malware Activity
DragonForce ransomware abused Microsoft Teams relay systems to hide a custom backdoor, steal files and encrypt systems at a US services firm. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/dragonforce-ransomware-microsoft-teams-malware/
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DragonForce Ransomware Abused Microsoft Teams to Hide Malware Activity
DragonForce ransomware abused Microsoft Teams relay systems to hide a custom backdoor, steal files and encrypt systems at a US services firm. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/dragonforce-ransomware-microsoft-teams-malware/
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Malware attacks strip Roblox developers of entire games
Hackers who once focused on stealing valuable Roblox items are now taking over entire games. Although Roblox operates the service, users can create and publish their own games … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/18/roblox-game-takeover-malware-attacks/
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Microsoft Confirms RoguePlanet Zero-Day in Defender, Patch Under Development
Microsoft confirmed the RoguePlanet Defender zero-day (CVE-2026-50656), a privilege escalation flaw, and is developing a security patch. Microsoft has acknowledged the RoguePlanet zero-day affecting Microsoft Defender, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score of 7.8). The vulnerability allows privilege escalation through the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. The company stated it is aware of the issue and is…
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Microsoft Confirms RoguePlanet Defender Zero-Day, Says Patch is in Development
Microsoft has formally disclosed that it’s working to release a patch to address a Defender zero-day codenamed RoguePlanet.The vulnerability has now been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), with the tech giant describing it as a privilege escalation flaw.”Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in…
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DragonForce Hid Inside Microsoft Teams and Nobody Noticed for Two Months
DragonForce hid for months by routing malware traffic through Microsoft Teams infrastructure, masking C2 activity and evading network detection. DragonForce ransomware operators hit a major U.S. services firm and stayed hidden for one to two months by routing their command-and-control traffic through Microsoft’s own Teams relay servers. Symantec’s threat hunters tracked the custom backdoor they…
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New Rokarolla Android Trojan Targets 217 Banking and Crypto Apps
Rokarolla Android malware targets 217 banking and crypto apps, steals credentials, blocks bank calls, intercepts SMS, and disables Play Protect. Zimperium’s zLabs researchers have published a detailed analysis of Rokarolla, a new Android banking trojan named after its command-and-control infrastructure. It spreads through malicious websites masquerading as TikTok and Chrome, one confirmed distribution point being…
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Sapphire Sleet macOS Malware Abuses curlosascript Execution for Multi-Stage Payload Delivery
Sapphire Sleet’s latest macOS campaign uses crafted .scpt AppleScript lures that pipe curl output directly to osascript, enabling a compact, multi-stage payload chain that executes entirely within Script Editor and evades many built”‘in macOS protections. The infection begins with a socially engineered lure fake SDK or update AppleScript files such as Zoom SDK Update.scpt or…
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Angriff über Linkedin: Wie ein Entwickler mit KI eine Malware-Attacke entlarvt hat
Eine angebliche Recruiterin wollte einem Python-Entwickler über Linkedin Malware unterschieben. Ein KI-Tool half ihm dabei, den Angriff zu vereiteln. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/linkedin-wie-ein-entwickler-mittels-ki-eine-schadcodeattacke-entlarven-konnte-2606-209862.html
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Softwareprojekt mit Backdoor: Malware-Attacke über Linkedin mittels KI enttarnt
Eine angebliche Recruiterin wollte einem Python-Entwickler über Linkedin Malware unterschieben. Ein KI-Tool half ihm dabei, den Angriff zu vereiteln. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/linkedin-wie-ein-entwickler-mittels-ki-eine-schadcodeattacke-entlarven-konnte-2606-209862.html
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Malicious JetBrains Plugins Steal AI API Keys as Chrome Extensions Capture Chatbot Chats
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a “coordinated malware campaign” on the JetBrains Marketplace that has published no less than 15 malicious plugins capable of exfiltrating artificial intelligence (AI) provider keys.”Every plugin poses as an AI coding assistant built on DeepSeek and other large language models, offering chat, commit messages, code review, bug finding, and unit tests,”…
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Wie ein Entwickler mittels KI eine Schadcodeattacke entlarven konnte
Eine angebliche Recruiterin wollte einem Python-Entwickler über Linkedin Malware unterschieben. Ein KI-Tool half ihm dabei, das rechtzeitig zu erkennen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/linkedin-wie-ein-entwickler-mittels-ki-eine-schadcodeattacke-entlarven-konnte-2606-209862.html
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Steam Workshop Malware Campaign Uses Wallpaper Engine to Steal Accounts and Infect Gamers
A sophisticated malware campaign has been abusing Steam Workshop’s sharing model to distribute backdoors, infostealers and crypto miners hidden inside Wallpaper Engine packages, primarily targeting gamers in China and Russia. The campaign exploits Wallpaper Engine’s “application” wallpaper type essentially standalone executables that run as animated desktop backgrounds to execute arbitrary code the moment a user…
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Hackers Inject Malicious JavaScript Into WordPress Sites to Deploy ErrTraffic ClickFix Lures
Hackers are injecting malicious JavaScript into compromised WordPress sites to deploy ErrTraffic-powered ClickFix lures, a campaign that achieved nearly 60% victim conversion rates an unprecedented figure in malware ecosystems. Threat actors exploit WordPress vulnerabilities to inject a single line of JavaScript that visually glitches websites, then trick users into executing malicious PowerShell commands under the…
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Hackers Inject Malicious JavaScript Into WordPress Sites to Deploy ErrTraffic ClickFix Lures
Hackers are injecting malicious JavaScript into compromised WordPress sites to deploy ErrTraffic-powered ClickFix lures, a campaign that achieved nearly 60% victim conversion rates an unprecedented figure in malware ecosystems. Threat actors exploit WordPress vulnerabilities to inject a single line of JavaScript that visually glitches websites, then trick users into executing malicious PowerShell commands under the…
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Malware distributed via Steam Workshop wallpapers
Tags: malwareFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/malware-distributed-via-steam-workshop-wallpapers
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North Korean hackers use fake Microsoft alerts to deploy NarwhalRAT malware
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/north-korean-hackers-use-fake-microsoft-alerts-to-deploy-narwhalrat-malware
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Rokarolla Android Banking Trojan Enables Device Takeover
Malware Targets Banks, Crypto Platforms and Social Media. Newly surfaced Android-based banking Trojan gives threat actors near-total control over infected devices, letting them steal user credentials for direct access to financial accounts, says researchers. Rokarolla tricks users into side-loading malicious versions of popular, high traffic apps. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/rokarolla-android-banking-trojan-enables-device-takeover-a-31996
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Fileless Phantom Stealer Targets Browser Credentials
In addition to executing entirely in memory, the malware’s infection chain incorporates other anti-analysis techniques designed to frustrate detection. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/fileless-phantom-stealer-targets-browser-credentials
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Chinese Espionage Actor Abuses Email Rules to Steal Research Data
Tags: china, compliance, credentials, data, email, espionage, google, group, intelligence, malware, threatThreat Actor Silently Forwarded Sensitive Emails Matching Strategic Topics. Google says Chinese espionage group UNC6508 compromised REDCap environments at North American research institutions, deployed custom malware, stole credentials and covertly forwarded strategically relevant emails through abused compliance rules to support long-term intelligence collection. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-espionage-actor-abuses-email-rules-to-steal-research-data-a-31993
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New Rokarolla Android malware targets 217 banking, crypto apps
A new Android banking trojan named Rokarolla is targeting 217 banking and cryptocurrency applications using an extensive set of 137 commands. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-rokarolla-android-malware-targets-217-banking-crypto-apps/
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ClickFix Campaigns Expand Malware Delivery With New Loaders and Fake Update Lures
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged multiple ClickFix campaigns that deliver three malware loaders called BabaDeda Loader, Lorem Ipsum Loader, and Potemkin, per independent reports from Morphisec, BlueVoyant, and Huntress, respectively.Attacks involving BabaDeda Loader, observed in April 2026, have targeted education and financial organizations.”Earlier BabaDeda activity was known for First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/06/clickfix-campaigns-expand-malware.html
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Steam Workshop abused to spread malware via Wallpaper Engine app
Threat actors are abusing Steam Workshop, Valve’s community hub for downloading game-related content, to push various malware hidden in wallpaper packages. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/steam-workshop-abused-to-spread-malware-via-wallpaper-engine-app/
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Rokarolla Android Trojan Levels Up to Full Device Control, Persistence
The emerging malware, spread via fake TikTok and Chrome downloads, demonstrates an evolution by combining banking fraud with extensive device surveillance and remote control. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/rokarolla-android-trojan
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Cybercriminals mask malicious communications through Microsoft Teams relays
Tags: communications, control, cybercrime, group, infrastructure, malicious, malware, microsoft, ransomwareThe DragonForce ransomware group used a custom malware called Backdoor.Turn to hide command-and-control traffic inside Microsoft Teams relay infrastructure during an intrusion … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/16/dragonforce-microsoft-teams-malware-backdoor-turn/