Tag: malware
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Thousands of malicious AI skills found capable of stealing data, running malware
AI agents can browse the web, use external tools, execute commands, and perform tasks on behalf of users. Many rely on skills that define how they interact with services and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/08/eset-ai-threat-trends-report/
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China-Linked UAT-7810 Expands ORB Network With New LONGLEASH Malware
A Chinese threat actor tracked as UAT-7810 is actively refining its bespoke malware to expand its Operational Relay Box (ORB) network by breaking into internet-facing networking devices.According to findings from Cisco Talos, UAT-7810 is an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor that’s responsible for maintaining and proliferating LapDogs, an ORB network that first came to light…
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LONGLEASH Malware Adds Reverse Shell, Proxying, and Intermediate C2 Capabilities
A significant upgrade to malware maintained by the UAT-7810 actor: LONGLEASH, a successor to the previously reported SHORTLEASH implant, now sporting reverse-shell, multi-protocol proxying, and intermediate command-and-control (C2) forwarding capabilities. LONGLEASH retains SHORTLEASH’s ff-agent codebase but expands its operational scope. The implant, internally named “nz1.0,” splits into Base, Executor, and Core modules. The Base module…
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Attackers use Microsoft Teams voice calls to deliver EtherRAT malware
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/attackers-use-microsoft-teams-voice-calls-to-deliver-etherrat-malware
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New QuimaRAT malware targets Windows, Linux, and macOS via MaaS model
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/new-quimarat-malware-targets-windows-linux-and-macos-via-maas-model
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Chinese hackers develop LONGLEASH malware to expand ORB network
Chinese hackers tracked as ‘UAT-7810’ are actively evolving their malware to expand their Operational Relay Box (ORB) network by compromising internet-facing networking devices, primarily unpatched Ruckus routers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-develop-longleash-malware-to-expand-orb-network/
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RedWing MaaS Packages Android Bank Fraud as a Telegram Rental Service
A new Android malware operation called RedWing is being rented out on Telegram as a ready-made bank-fraud service. It lets even low-skill criminals take over a victim’s phone, steal their banking logins, and capture the one-time codes that protect their accounts.Zimperium’s zLabs, which found the operation, says it looks like a new variant of Oblivion,…
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Air-Gapped-Systeme: Malware leitet Daten über Monitorkabel aus
Air Gapping schützt vor einer unerwünschten Datenausleitung. Ein neuartiger Angriff umgeht diesen Schutz über das Monitor-Kabel – und das ziemlich performant. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/air-gapped-systeme-malware-leitet-daten-ueber-monitorkabel-aus-2607-210592.html
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4 Best Email Security Solutions to Keep Employee Inboxes Safe
Compare leading and best email security solutions with AI threat detection, phishing defense, malware blocking, and DLP features for teams. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/best-email-security-solutions-employee-inboxes-safe/
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Chinese Cyberespionage Exploits University Roundcube Servers
Campaign Combines XSS and Deserialization to Steal Credentials and Deploy Malware. Proofpoint identified a likely China-aligned espionage group exploiting chained Roundcube vulnerabilities to steal credentials and deploy persistent malware against U.S. and Canadian university departments conducting sensitive physics, engineering and national security research. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-cyberespionage-exploits-university-roundcube-servers-a-32165
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UAT-7810 continues building ORB networks using new malware
Talos’ latest findings on UAT-7810 indicate that the threat actor continues to develop their custom-made malware. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-7810/
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AI-Generated Malware Powers New Armored Likho APT Campaign
Armored Likho APT uses AI-generated malware, phishing, and BusySnake Stealer to target governments and power grids in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. Kaspersky’s threat research team has documented a previously unknown APT group they’re calling Armored Likho, also tracked under the name Eagle Werewolf. The group runs two parallel tracks: financially motivated attacks against private individuals…
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Cavern Manticore Malware Uses Low-Detection .NET Modules for Reconnaissance and Lateral Movement
A newly identified Iran-linked threat group, tracked as Cavern Manticore, is deploying a sophisticated modular command-and-control (C2) framework built on a shared .NET foundation to conduct stealthy reconnaissance and lateral movement against Israeli government and IT organizations. The group’s custom C2 components exhibit extremely low detection rates on public sandboxes, enabling persistent access while evading…
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Fake IT support calls on Microsoft Teams push EtherRAT malware
Threat actors are abusing Microsoft Teams voice calls by impersonating corporate IT support staff to trick employees into installing the EtherRAT malware, giving attackers initial access to corporate networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-it-support-calls-on-microsoft-teams-push-etherrat-malware/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Proxy Botnets, Browser Ransomware, AI Agent Tricks, Fake PoC Malware and More
A streaming box should not need a threat model. Neither should a username field, a demo repo, a reset flow, or a browser permission prompt. That is the irritating part this week: the risky pieces were ordinary.Home devices became a routing cover. Clean code pulled dirt from a dependency. Identity shortcuts aged badly. AI systems…
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ClickFix Scams Abuse Google, Cloudflare Checks to Deliver 7 Malware Families
Malwarebytes links fake Google and Cloudflare verification pages to shared ClickFix infrastructure delivering StealC, NetSupport and other malware. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/clickfix-scam-google-cloudflare-7-malware-families/
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SilverFox Campaign Turns ValleyRAT Into Multi-Stage Malware With Rootkit Capabilities
The SilverFox advanced persistent threat (APT) group has escalated its offensive toolkit by transforming ValleyRAT from a conventional remote access trojan into an eight-stage malware chain culminating in a kernel-mode rootkit. This evolution marks a significant shift in post-exploitation persistence, blending user-mode orchestration with deep kernel control to evade detection and maintain long-term access. The…
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New TrojPix Attack Leaks Data From Air-Gapped Systems via Video Cable Emissions
Researchers at Shandong University have shown a fast new way to pull data off computers that are cut off from every network. The technique, called TrojPix, tweaks on-screen pixels in ways the eye cannot see, so that the video cable carrying them radiates a faint radio signal a nearby receiver can decode.But TrojPix works only…
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New Java-Based QuimaRAT MaaS Built to Run on Windows, Linux, and macOS
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a novel Java-based remote access trojan (RAT) called QuimaRAT that’s capable of targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.According to LevelBlue, the cross-platform malware is advertised under a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model, costing anywhere between $150 for one month to $1,200 for lifetime access. Other subscription tiers include $300 for First seen on…
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Backup und Recovery im Autopilot – Kontinuierliche Datenvalidierung schließt Malware-Infektionen in Wiederherstellungsprozessen aus
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/kontinuierliche-datenvalidierung-schliesst-malware-infektionen-in-wiederherstellungsprozessen-aus-a-bda26039174ba1a4e07f1d90481e2217/
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SkillCloak Lets Malicious AI Agent Skills Evade Static Scanners with Self-Extracting Packing
Scanners meant to catch malicious add-on “skills” for AI coding agents can be fooled by a few simple changes that leave the malware working, according to a new study from researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.Their strongest trick slipped past every scanner tested more than 90% of the time, and the…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 104
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Hijacked npm Packages Use Novel VSCode Autorun and Blockchain Dead Drops to Deploy a Credential/Crypto Stealer Building a CI/CD pipeline for Sigma rules Inside StegoAd: How a Threat Actor Evolved to Fuel Silent Ad…
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Neue Schadsoftware ChocoPoC nutzt GitHub aus
Die neue Malware ChocoPoC nimmt Sicherheitsforscher ins Visier. Angreifer verstecken den Schadcode in den Abhängigkeiten von GitHub-Exploits. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/github-schadsoftware-chocopoco
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Avalon Malware Uses Legal Document Lure to Deliver CrownX Ransomware Capabilities
A previously undocumented malware framework, tracked as Avalon, that uses a spoofed legal-document lure and a multi-stage, fileless-oriented chain to deliver a ransomware component internally labeled CrownX. The campaign demonstrates a shift toward consolidation of multiple offensive capabilities into a single recovered payload and highlights how modern development practices including likely AI assistance are lowering…
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FBI: TeamPCP Compromised Dev Tools to Steal Cloud Credentials
FBI says TeamPCP poisoned trusted developer tools to steal cloud credentials, spread malware through software updates, and extort victims. On July 2, 2026, the FBI published a FLASH alert identifying the criminal group called TeamPCP and detailing how it compromised widely used developer and security tools to steal credentials from victim environments at scale. The…
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TimbreStealer Malware Targets Mexico Companies With Advanced Evasion Techniques
A new campaign linked to the TimbreStealer information stealer that specifically targets Mexican companies, employing layered evasion and sophisticated runtime tricks to frustrate detection and analysis. Researchers Euler Neto and Cristóbal Tárraga detail behaviors that echo a 2024 Cisco Talos report while highlighting a notable variant: the use of DLL side”‘loading with unusually large malicious…
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Verified X Sponsored Ad Spreads Mac Malware While ConsentFix Hijacks Microsoft 365 Accounts
A Mac-targeting ClickFix campaign amplified through a verified X sponsored ad, and a novel browser-based hijack technique called ConsentFix that exfiltrates Microsoft 365 session tokens without traditional malware. Researchers at Jamf and Malwarebytes tracked the X incident where a verified account ran a sponsored advertisement promoting a macOS utility dubbed “DynamicLake” a lookalike for legitimate…
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New Avalon Malware Framework Packs CrownX Ransomware Capabilities
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented modular malware framework codenamed Avalon that’s distributed by means of a multi-stage phishing chain capable of bypassing traditional security controls.Avalon combines credential collection, lateral movement, remote access, recovery disruption, and ransomware execution, bringing together diverse functions under one First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/07/new-avalon-malware-framework-packs.html