Tag: worm
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Malware is targeting AI tools in software development environments
The worm blends in with thousands of other commands occurring daily in any given environment, yet its intent and origins remain unknown. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/sandworm-mode-malware-ai-supply-chain-crowdstrike/
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A Sneaky Hacking Tool Targeting AI Infrastructure Is Lurking in Victims’ Blind Spots
A new type of malware can worm deep into AI coding systems to steal data and logins”, and can flip a “death switch” to destroy files and keep out real users. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/a-sneaky-hacking-tool-targeting-ai-infrastructure-is-lurking-in-victims-blind-spots/
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25 Years After Code Red: What the Worm Era Can Teach Us About AI Security
Marc Maiffret reflects on Code Red’s legacy and the security lessons helping organizations navigate AI risk today. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/25-years-after-code-red-what-the-worm-era-can-teach-us-about-ai-security-2
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Miasma Worm Returns as RAT-First npm Attack With Automatic Propagation Disabled
Four AsyncAPI packages previously affected by the Shai-Hulud: The Second Coming campaign have been compromised again, with new malicious releases delivering a RAT-focused build of the Miasma worm. The impacted versions are @asyncapi/generator 3.3.13.3.13.3.1, @asyncapi/generator-components 0.7.10.7.10.7.1, @asyncapi/generator-helpers 1.1.11.1.11.1.1, and @asyncapi/specs 6.11.26.11.26.11.2 and 6.11.2−alpha.16.11.2-alpha.16.11.2−alpha.1. Unlike the prior Miasma activity, the AsyncAPI packages do not use malicious…
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Adaptive Malware Could Evade Signature Detection by Regenerating Its Attack Capabilities
Adaptive, AI-driven malware could challenge a foundational assumption in enterprise defense: that a malicious program’s exploitation logic remains fixed after deployment. New research on adaptive computer worms argues that a self-replicating agent paired with an onboard reasoning loop could assess different environments, select target-specific attack paths, and regenerate capabilities as older methods become less effective.…
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Go-Based Gentlemen Ransomware Uses PsExec, WMIC, and PowerShell Remoting for Network Propagation
Gentlemen, a Go-based ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) active since mid-2025, has distinguished itself with a potent combination of modern cryptography, aggressive worm-like propagation, and a broad toolkit for remote execution. Operators offer the platform to affiliates, and recent recruitment ties to major breach forums appear to have expanded its reach since the affiliate program launch in late…
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Mini Shai-Hulud Worm Poisons LeoPlatform npm Packages to Steal Developer and CI/CD Secrets
A fresh supply-chain wave tied to the Mini Shai-Hulud, Miasma, and Hades malware families is actively poisoning npm packages in the LeoPlatform and RStreams ecosystems and expanding into source-repository compromises. The intrusion blends registry poisoning, install-time execution via binding.gyp, Bun-staged JavaScript loaders, GitHub Actions abuse, and persistence hooks for IDEs and AI coding assistants an…
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Mini Shai-Hulud Worm Poisons LeoPlatform npm Packages to Steal Developer and CI/CD Secrets
A fresh supply-chain wave tied to the Mini Shai-Hulud, Miasma, and Hades malware families is actively poisoning npm packages in the LeoPlatform and RStreams ecosystems and expanding into source-repository compromises. The intrusion blends registry poisoning, install-time execution via binding.gyp, Bun-staged JavaScript loaders, GitHub Actions abuse, and persistence hooks for IDEs and AI coding assistants an…
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GlassWorm Uses Blockchain-Based C2 and Invisible Unicode to Steal Developer Secrets
A trio of coordinated campaigns a JetBrains fake AI assistant campaign, the GlassWorm self”‘propagating worm, and the compromised Nx Console Visual Studio Code extension made clear that IDE plugin ecosystems are now a primary attack surface for AI credential theft. Attackers have shifted from opportunistic phishing to targeted supply”‘chain techniques that exploit the broad privileges…
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Mini Shai-Hulud startet Schadcode bei jedem Python-Aufruf Chain-Worm Miasma stiehlt Cloud-Zugangsdaten über PyPI
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/mini-shai-hulud-miasma-pypi-supply-chain-bun-stealer-a-7ccd0e0e9f96b010c6b74ecbfbb071fd/
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USB worm spreads crypto-stealing malware via Windows shortcut files
Threat actors targeting cryptocurrency wallets have been distributing clipboard-stealing malware with self-spreading capabilities and using the Tor network to conceal communication. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/usb-worm-spreads-crypto-stealing-malware-via-windows-shortcut-files/
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USB worm spreads crypto-stealing malware via Windows shortcut files
Threat actors targeting cryptocurrency wallets have been distributing clipboard-stealing malware with self-spreading capabilities and using the Tor network to conceal communication. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/usb-worm-spreads-crypto-stealing-malware-via-windows-shortcut-files/
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USB worm spreads crypto-stealing malware via Windows shortcut files
Threat actors targeting cryptocurrency wallets have been distributing clipboard-stealing malware with self-spreading capabilities and using the Tor network to conceal communication. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/usb-worm-spreads-crypto-stealing-malware-via-windows-shortcut-files/
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Microsoft Details Windows Clipper Malware Campaign Using USB LNK Worm and Tor-Based C2
Microsoft has disclosed details of a Windows-based cryptocurrency clipper campaign that has targeted users since February 2026.”The clipper in this campaign relies on Windows Script Host and ActiveX-driven logic to launch a bundled Tor proxy and poll a hidden-service C2 [command-and-control] server,” the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team said in an analysis published Tuesday. “It…
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GitHub dismissed security reports on flaws now exploited by supply-chain worm, researchers say
GitHub rejected two formal vulnerability reports identifying design flaws that researchers say are enabling variants of the Shai-Hulud supply-chain worm to infect and compromise hundreds of software packages and developer accounts worldwide. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/github-dismissed-reports-shai-hulud-deep-specter
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 101
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter IronWorm: Shai-Hulud’s rustier cousin Trojanized ai-sdk-ollama Delivers Miasma, a Self-Replicating npm Worm via binding.gyp Inside the Cross-Platform Propagation of a New Gafgyt Variant C0XMO Using AI Agents to Analyze Malware on REMnux The Miasma…
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Researchers build autonomous AI worm that can reason and adapt
University of Toronto researchers created a proof-of-concept AI worm that dynamically identifies vulnerabilities and adapts its attack strategies. Here’s what it means for enterprises. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366643829/Researchers-build-autonomous-AI-worm-that-can-reason-adapt
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The Gentlemen Ransomware Claims 478 Victims, Can Spread Like a Worm
A new analysis of The Gentlemen operation has revealed that the financially motivated threat group initially operated as an affiliate responsible for conducting double extortion attacks, while leveraging resources from various ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) schemes like LockBit (aka Tenacious Mantis), Qilin (aka Pestilent Mantis), and Medusa (aka Venomous Mantis).According to a detailed report First seen on…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Worm Code Leaked, AI Agent Phished, Claude Code Patch + 28 New Stories
It’s been one of those weeks. You expect the usual noise: recycled malware, sloppy attacks, another easy target getting hit. Instead, there’s a supply chain attack kit in a public repo, a $5,000-a-month RAT that clones browsers, and research showing AI agents can be tricked into leaking real credentials.The bigger problem is how polished this…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Worm Code Leaked, AI Agent Phished, Claude Action Patch + 28 New Stories
It’s been one of those weeks. You expect the usual noise: recycled malware, sloppy attacks, another easy target getting hit. Instead, there’s a supply chain attack kit in a public repo, a $5,000-a-month RAT that clones browsers, and research showing AI agents can be tricked into leaking real credentials.The bigger problem is how polished this…
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Smashing Security podcast #471: This AI worm just rewrote its own rules
Researchers at the University of Toronto have built a worm that thinks for itself. Using free off-the-shelf AI models it works out how to break into each new computer it encounters, and hijacks the powerful ones to host its own AI brain. And then the researchers discovered their creation had quietly removed the list of…
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The ‘Miasma’ worm source code briefly leaked on GitHub
The Miasma credential-stealing attack framework, which has recently targeted open-source ecosystems through supply-chain attacks, was briefly open-sourced on GitHub. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-miasma-worm-source-code-briefly-leaked-on-github/
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Miasma Worm Compromises 73 Microsoft GitHub Repositories
The Miasma worm compromised 73 Microsoft GitHub repos, spreading via AI coding tools and stealing cloud credentials from developers and CI/CD systems. A self-replicating worm called Miasma has compromised 73 Microsoft GitHub repositories and forced GitHub staff to disable them. The affected repos include core Azure infrastructure like azure-functions-host and the entire Durable Task family…
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Miasma Worm Compromises 73 Microsoft GitHub Repositories
The Miasma worm compromised 73 Microsoft GitHub repos, spreading via AI coding tools and stealing cloud credentials from developers and CI/CD systems. A self-replicating worm called Miasma has compromised 73 Microsoft GitHub repositories and forced GitHub staff to disable them. The affected repos include core Azure infrastructure like azure-functions-host and the entire Durable Task family…
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Researchers Build Self-Replicating AI Worm That Operates Entirely on Local, Open-Weight Models
University of Toronto researchers have built and tested a proof-of-concept AI-driven computer worm that uses a locally hosted open-weight large language model to reason its way through a network, generate tailored attack strategies for each target it encounters, and replicate itself, all without human intervention and without touching a commercial AI service.The preprint, posted to…
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Miasma Worm Hits Microsoft’s AI Coding Ecosystem
Attackers Compromised More Than 70 Microsoft Repositories in Under 2 Minutes. Attackers linked to the Miasma supply-chain campaign compromised a Microsoft contributor account and pushed malicious code into more than 70 repositories, using artificial intelligence-assisted coding tools as an infection path to steal credentials and developer secrets at scale. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Instagram Account Hacks, Android Zero-Day, GitHub Worm and More
Monday again. The weekend was meant to be quiet. It wasn’t. Last week had poisoned packages, a broken AI helper, and a worm tearing through repos. The ugly part: basic tricks still worked.A chatbot got fooled. A bot token got leaked inside the malware. The same old mistakes showed up again. And while everyone chased…
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Miasma Worm Hits 73 Microsoft GitHub Repositories in Major Supply Chain Attack
Microsoft’s GitHub repositories have become the latest to fall victim to the ongoing Miasma self-replicating supply chain attack campaign.The incident impacted 73 Microsoft repositories across four of its GitHub organizations, including Azure, Azure-Samples, Microsoft, and MicrosoftDocs, per OpenSourceMalware. The development has GitHub to disable access to those repositories.”Access to this First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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IronWorm and New Miasma Worm Variant Hit npm in Supply Chain Attacks
Multiple software supply chain attacks have hit the npm ecosystem, with threat actors using both malicious and poisoned versions of over 50 legitimate packages to distribute a Rust-based information stealer and a self-spreading worm, respectively.According to JFrog, the information stealer “scrapes every secret it can find on a developer’s machine, hides behind an eBPF kernel…
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Adaptive, Agentic AI Worms Loom as Next Enterprise Threat
AI worms, or viruses with wings and brains, adapt to new environments, seek out vulnerabilities, and will likely strike within a year, researchers say. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/adaptive-agentic-ai-worms-enterprise-cyber-threat