QuirkyLoader: A New Malware Loader Spreading Infostealers and Remote Access Trojans (RATs)

IBM X-Force has tracked QuirkyLoader, a sophisticated loader malware deployed by threat actors to distribute prominent families such as Agent Tesla, AsyncRAT, FormBook, MassLogger, Remcos, Rhadamanthys, and Snake Keylogger. This multi-stage threat initiates through spam emails from legitimate providers or…

Threat Actors Exploit GenAI Platforms to Craft Sophisticated and Realistic Phishing Attacks

The proliferation of generative AI (GenAI) platforms has revolutionized web-based services, enabling rapid code assistance, natural language processing, chatbot deployment, and automated site construction. However, telemetry data reveals a concerning evolution in the GenAI ecosystem, where threat actors are increasingly…