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PHANTOMPULSE RAT Uses UAC Bypass to Hijack Windows Systems

New technical details about PHANTOMPULSE, a sophisticated remote access trojan (RAT) used in multi-stage intrusions targeting Windows environments. The malware represents the final payload in an attack chain previously linked to Obsidian plugin abuse and in-memory loaders, but this latest…

Nimbus Manticore APT Uses Fake Jobs to Deliver Custom Malware

A newly observed cyber campaign linked to the Iran-aligned threat group Nimbus Manticore (also tracked as UNC1549 and Smoke Sandstorm) is targeting aerospace and defense organizations using a deceptive recruitment workflow that delivers custom malware through a sophisticated sideloading chain.…

Meta’s AI Bot Misused by Hackers to Take Over Instagram Accounts

Attackers have exploited a critical vulnerability in Meta’s AI-powered Instagram support chatbot to hijack user accounts without needing passwords, phishing, or malware. Instead of bypassing security through technical exploits, hackers simply manipulated the chatbot via natural-language requests. Meta’s AI Bot…

Why you need BAS and autonomous pentesting together

Most security teams know the drill: A new autonomous penetration testing tool gets deployed, and the first run is genuinely impressive. The dashboard surfaces critical findings, maps lateral movement paths nobody had documented before, and exposes a legacy service account…

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Fake Claude Code Installers Deliver Credential-Stealing Malware

Fake Claude Code sites are using malicious install commands to steal AI credentials, API keys, and cryptocurrency. The post Fake Claude Code Installers Deliver Credential-Stealing Malware  appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read…