Tag: rat
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Hackers Turn Mac Password Stealer Into RAT That Survives Reboots and Executes Remote Commands
The Icarus macOS stealer, marketed as ICMacOS, has moved beyond smash-and-grab theft. Its latest version installs persistence, keeps a live channel open to its operators, and executes commands sent from a remote server. SOCRadar identified ICMacOS in September 2026 and found two variants. Version 1 focuses on core theft, targeting browser credentials, password manager databases,…
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StealC Malware Returns as Stadia RAT After Operation Endgame Takedown
StealC’s seller has returned with Stadia RAT, combining credential theft, hidden desktop control, and remote command execution using… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/stealc-malware-stadia-rat-operation-endgame-takedown/
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Hackers Use PowerShell and Windows Error Reporting to Hide Malware on Infected PCs
Malware campaigns that combine phishing, obfuscated VBScript, PowerShell, and legitimate Windows applications to conceal infections targeting users in Brazil and Portugal. The investigation covers Overlord RAT, Lampion, and an unidentified payload delivered through a malicious newdev.dll. Rather than exploiting Windows Error Reporting itself, attackers impersonated its components and naming conventions, disguising malicious executables and scheduled…
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Overlord RAT Uses Fake Legal Notices to Infect Windows PCs in New Campaign
WatchGuard details Overlord RAT attacks using fake Brazilian legal notices, plus Lampion malware and a separate remote access… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/overlord-rat-fake-legal-notices-infect-windows-pcs/
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New GhostBat Android Malware Targets 60 Banking and UPI Apps to Steal PINs
A new GhostBat RAT variant targets 60 Android financial application packages used in India, combining accessibility-based PIN capture with a transparent overlay that intercepts interactions inside legitimate Google Pay and MobiKwik interfaces. The findings extend Cyble’s October 2025 investigation, which documented GhostBat spreading through fraudulent mParivahan applications, harvesting banking messages, and stealing UPI PINs through…
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KGB RAT trojan packs webcam spying, password theft and a “fun” menu to terrorize victims
A Windows trojan advertised on hacking forums for as little as $150 a month promises buyers access to a victim’s webcam, microphone, keystrokes and saved passwords, and comes … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/15/kgb-rat-windows-trojan-webcam-spying-password-theft/
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KGB RAT Uses FUD Crypter to Evade Windows Defender and Spy on Victims
KGB RAT, a Windows remote access trojan marketed as legitimate administration software, combines surveillance, credential theft, and configurable malicious functions with a built-in crypter advertised to evade Windows Defender. Researchers identified unobfuscated payloads, obfuscated variants, and encrypted loaders that reconstruct malware during execution. This distinction matters: the crypter conceals the underlying payload, while the deployed…
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New macOS Malware Uses Fake System Prompts to Steal Passwords and Deploy RAT
A newly marketed macOS malware-as-a-service platform, ICMacOS, is using fake Apple system dialogs to steal login passwords before deploying an information stealer that has evolved into a persistent remote-access trojan (RAT). The operator markets the toolkit across cybercrime forums and Telegram as part of a broader “ICARUS” criminal suite that also includes a ClickFix delivery…
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Kimsuky Uses Quasar RAT to Deploy Funhouse Ransomware Through Multi-Stage Scripts
A Kimsuky campaign that delivers Funhouse ransomware through a malicious Hangul document disguised as a resume. The operation combines embedded OLE objects, sequential scripts, a Python backdoor, and Quasar RAT, linking the September 2026 activity to earlier Endpoint ransomware deployments attributed to the group. The findings indicate continuity rather than an entirely new ransomware operation.…
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ThreatsDay: Ransomware Affiliate Betrayal, WhatsApp RAT, Exposed Hacker Tools and 12 More Stories
The crooks have trust problems of their own. One ransomware affiliate decided to keep the profits for himself. Elsewhere, an attacker left a server exposed, complete with tools and traces of an intrusion. Apparently, keeping things secure is a problem on both sides of the fence.The rest of the week isn’t much more reassuring. Malicious…
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UAC-0099 Targets Ukrainian Government Personnel With ASHVEIN RAT Hiding Commands in HTML
The Russia-aligned threat actor known as UAC-0099 has been attributed to a previously undocumented .NET infostealer and remote access trojan (RAT) codenamed ASHVEIN.According to TrendAI, the malware has been put to use in attacks targeting Ukrainian government personnel. The cybersecurity company is tracking the cluster under the name Earth Sirrush (previously SHADOW-EARTH-065).ASHVEIN, First seen on…
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Hackers Target Hotels With Fake Guest Complaints to Deploy Blockchain-Based RAT Malware
Hackers are targeting hotels with fabricated guest complaints and negative reviews to distribute EtherRAT and TONResolver, two malware families that abuse public blockchains to locate their command-and-control infrastructure. The activity appears to extend earlier Booking. com-themed phishing operations, although Cofense assesses that connection with moderate confidence. Similar email templates and accommodation-sector targeting link the campaigns.…
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Malicious npm Packages Steal Browser Passwords, Discord Tokens and Crypto Wallets.
MALFEX, a persistent npm supply-chain campaign distributing Windows malware through eight malicious packages. Linked to an apparent single operator active since August 2023, the campaign delivers Overlord RAT, the movinlike information stealer, and a separate downloader concealed inside an ASCII-art utility. The largest contributor, function-flag, accounted for 37,419 downloads and has contained malicious code since…
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Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a long-running npm supply chain malware campaign that pushes information stealers and remote access trojans (RAT) to compromised hosts.The campaign has been codenamed MALFEX by CloudSEK and Checkmarx. The activity is assessed to be the work of a lone threat actor who appears to have published 12 packages since…
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Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a long-running npm supply chain malware campaign that pushes information stealers and remote access trojans (RAT) to compromised hosts.The campaign has been codenamed MALFEX by CloudSEK and Checkmarx. The activity is assessed to be the work of a lone threat actor who appears to have published 12 packages since…
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Midnight Blizzard Uses Captive Portals to Deliver CornFlake RAT and Steal Traveler Credentials
Storm-2945, a Midnight Blizzard subcluster, has resumed CaptiveCrunch, an espionage campaign abusing hospitality Wi-Fi networks to infect travelers and compromise corporate accounts. An October 5, 2026 update confirms renewed activity observed on September 29, including deployment of a Rust variant of the CornFlake infostealer, with characteristics consistent with continued AI-enabled malware development. The resurgence likely…
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Midnight Blizzard Uses Captive Portals to Deliver CornFlake RAT and Steal Traveler Credentials
Storm-2945, a Midnight Blizzard subcluster, has resumed CaptiveCrunch, an espionage campaign abusing hospitality Wi-Fi networks to infect travelers and compromise corporate accounts. An October 5, 2026 update confirms renewed activity observed on September 29, including deployment of a Rust variant of the CornFlake infostealer, with characteristics consistent with continued AI-enabled malware development. The resurgence likely…
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New 2CLoader Malware Uses Anti-VM and API Hooking to Deliver Vidar and Remus Stealers
A new Windows malware loader, tracked as 2CLoader, that combines extensive anti-analysis logic, indirect system calls, API tampering, and flexible in-memory execution to deliver Vidar and Remus information stealers. Researchers also observed the loader distributing XWorm RAT, indicating that its operators can use the framework to deploy multiple payload families. Its layered design makes it…
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New 2CLoader Malware Uses Anti-VM and API Hooking to Deliver Vidar and Remus Stealers
A new Windows malware loader, tracked as 2CLoader, that combines extensive anti-analysis logic, indirect system calls, API tampering, and flexible in-memory execution to deliver Vidar and Remus information stealers. Researchers also observed the loader distributing XWorm RAT, indicating that its operators can use the framework to deploy multiple payload families. Its layered design makes it…
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Malicious Custom GPTs Turn ChatGPT Into RAT Delivery Lure
In yet another ClickFix-style campaign, threat actors abuse legitimate domains from OpenAI and Google to fool unsuspecting users. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/malicious-custom-gpts-chatgpt-rat-delivery-lure
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MALFEX npm Attack Spreads Windows RAT, Steals Discord and Browser Data
CloudSEK uncovered the MALFEX campaign using malicious npm packages to deploy Overlord RAT, steal Discord and browser data,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/malfex-npm-windows-rat-steals-discord-browser-data/
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MALFEX npm Attack Spreads Windows RAT, Steals Discord and Browser Data
CloudSEK uncovered the MALFEX campaign using malicious npm packages to deploy Overlord RAT, steal Discord and browser data,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/malfex-npm-windows-rat-steals-discord-browser-data/
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Attackers Abuse ChatGPT Custom GPTs to Deliver RAT via ClickFix Lures
Threat actors are abusing ChatGPT Custom GPTs to disguise them as legitimate product offerings and direct unsuspecting victims to malicious sites that employ ClickFix lures to deliver malware.Huntress, which observed the activity in late September 2026, said it marks the abuse of yet another feature in trusted artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. Prior campaigns have weaponized…
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Attackers Abuse ChatGPT Custom GPTs to Deploy a Full-Featured RAT
Threat actors abused fake ChatGPT Custom GPTs and ClickFix to deliver a multi-stage RAT. ChatGPT’s Custom GPT feature is the latest legitimate surface being turned into a delivery mechanism, and Huntress researchers caught it in action across at least 40 incidents. A Custom GPT (now simply called a GPT) is essentially a version of ChatGPT…
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Custom ChatGPTs push ClickFix attacks to deploy RAT malware
Custom variants of OpenAI’s ChatGPT promoted in sponsored Google results are directing unsuspecting users to malicious sites that use ClickFix attacks to deliver malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/custom-chatgpts-push-clickfix-attacks-to-deploy-rat-malware/
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Malicious Custom GPT on chatgpt.com lures users into installing a RAT
Malware peddlers are using sponsored Google results to push a malicious ChatGPT Custom GPT named >>Plus 5.6,<< created to lead users to a fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/29/malicious-chatgpt-custom-gpt-malware-via-clickfix/
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Attackers weaponise ChatGPT Custom GPTs to deliver RAT via eight-stage ClickFix chain
Threat actors are abusing ChatGPT’s Custom GPT feature to funnel victims into a ClickFix attack that ends with a full-featured remote access trojan (RAT), according to new research from Huntress. The attackers created a Custom GPT titled “Plus 5.6”, designed to pass as a genuine ChatGPT model. Because Custom GPTs are hosted on chatgpt.com, the…
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Attackers Hid Behind Trusted RMM Software Before Deploying a Full Surveillance RAT
Threat actors are abusing trusted remote monitoring and management (RMM) software to gain legitimate-looking access to Windows endpoints before deploying a previously undocumented .NET remote access trojan dubbed AgtaBackup RAT. The operation starts with a fraudulent Microsoft Store-style page impersonating a popular videoconferencing application, but ultimately hands the victim’s machine to an attacker-controlled RMM tenant.…
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Researchers Found a Windows RAT That Turns Victims’ Screens Into Live Streams
A previously undocumented Windows remote access trojan capable of turning an infected victim’s display into a live stream for its operators. Dubbed BotHelper RAT after the Bot.Helper namespace found in its .NET assembly, the malware uses encrypted delivery, process masquerading, AMSI tampering and scheduled-task persistence to remain operational while giving attackers continuous visual access to…