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JanaWare Ransomware Hits Turkish Users via Customized Adwind RAT

A new ransomware campaign dubbed “JanaWare”, leveraging a customized variant of the Adwind remote access Trojan (RAT) to target users in Turkey. The malware exhibits polymorphic behavior, advanced obfuscation, and strict geofencing controls to restrict activity to Turkish systems, signaling a focused and…

Top 10 Best Passwordless Authentication Solutions in 2026

Passwords are susceptible to phishing, brute-force attacks, credential stuffing, and human error, leading to an alarming number of data breaches and significant financial losses for enterprises worldwide. The frustration of forgotten passwords and endless resets also plagues users, leading to…

Mirax Android RAT Hijacks Infected Phones as Residential Proxies

A new Android banking trojan called Mirax is rapidly gaining traction in the cybercrime ecosystem, combining powerful remote access features with residential proxy capabilities to turn victims’ smartphones into high-value infrastructure nodes. Mirax is marketed as a premium Android RAT and banking…

Janela RAT Spreads via Fake MSI Installers, Malicious Extensions

Janela Remote Access Trojan (RAT) campaign using fake Windows MSI installers and malicious browser extensions to infiltrate financial networks and exfiltrate sensitive data. The latest Janela RAT samples are being distributed through public GitLab repositories, where attackers host MSI installation files disguised as legitimate software installers.…

AI Codex Exploits Samsung TV Driver Flaw to Gain Root Access

A new experiment has shown how an AI coding assistant, Codex, can independently escalate privileges on a Samsung Smart TV by abusing dangerously exposed kernel drivers in Samsung’s KantS2 Tizen firmware. Working from an existing browser foothold, Codex chained together…

Hackers Exploit Obsidian Plugin to Deploy Cross-Platform Malware

Hackers are abusing Obsidian’s Shell Commands plugin and shared cloud vaults to deliver a new cross‑platform malware chain that ends with the PHANTOMPULSE remote access trojan. Attackers pose as a venture capital firm targeting financial and cryptocurrency professionals, first engaging…

Hackers Exploit Critical ShowDoc RCE Flaw in Ongoing Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have highlighted a critical vulnerability in ShowDoc, a widely used online document-sharing platform designed for IT teams. Tracked as CNVD-2020-26585, this severe security flaw allows unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on compromised servers. The vulnerability poses a significant…

Okta Under Attack as Hackers Skip Phishing for Identity Systems

Hackers are shifting away from email phishing and are directly targeting Okta and other identity providers using voice‑based social engineering, or “Okta vishing.” This trend turns what used to be a single account compromise into an immediate, organization‑wide cloud data…

APT41 Targets Linux Cloud Servers With New Winnti Backdoor

A previously undocumented Linux backdoor attributed to China-linked threat group APT41 (Winnti) has been uncovered, targeting cloud workloads across AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba Cloud. The ELF-based implant, currently showing zero detections on VirusTotal, transforms Linux servers into stealthy credential theft nodes using a…