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PureRAT Hides PE Payloads in PNGs for Fileless Execution

A multi-stage PureRAT campaign that hides portable executable (PE) payloads inside PNG images and executes them almost entirely in memory, making detection and forensics significantly harder for defenders. The campaign combines steganography, PowerShell-based loaders, UAC bypass, process hollowing, and anti-virtualization…

Gentlemen RaaS Hits Windows, Linux, and ESXi With New C-Based Locker

Gentlemen is a fast‑growing ransomware‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) operation now targeting Windows, Linux, NAS, BSD, and VMware ESXi with a new locker written in C for hypervisor environments. Its multi‑platform design and strong defense‑evasion features make it a high‑impact threat to corporate…

AI-Driven Exploitation Could Shrink Defenders’ Patch Window

AI-powered cyberattacks are entering a new phase, with frontier AI models now capable of autonomously discovering and exploiting software vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed. Unit 42’s hands-on testing reveals that modern AI models are no longer مجرد coding assistants. Instead, they…

Gh0st RAT, CloverPlus Hit Victims in Dual-Malware Campaign

A new malware campaign is bundling a powerful remote access trojan (RAT) with intrusive adware, giving attackers both long-term control of infected systems and an immediate revenue stream from fraudulent advertising activity. The loader hides two encrypted payloads in its…

Intel Utility Hijacked in AppDomain Attack to Launch Malware

Hackers are abusing a trusted Intel utility to quietly launch advanced malware by hijacking the .NET AppDomain mechanism, allowing malicious code to run inside a signed executable and evade many enterprise defenses. The campaign, dubbed Operation PhantomCLR by researchers, targets…

North Korea-Linked UNC1069 Hacks Crypto Pros via Fake Meetings

North Korea-linked threat actor UNC1069 is running a highly targeted campaign that abuses fake Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings to compromise cryptocurrency and Web3 professionals across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The goal is long-term access and large-scale…