Polymorphic Python Malware That Mutates Every Time It Runs

A newly spotted Python remote access trojan (RAT) on VirusTotal employs advanced polymorphic and self-modifying techniques, allowing it to alter its code signature on every execution and evade detection. Security researchers examining VirusTotal submissions identified a suspicious Python RAT (SHA256:7173e20e7ec217f6a1591f1fc9be6d0a4496d78615cc5ccdf7b9a3a37e3ecc3c)…

APT Hackers Abuse ChatGPT to Develop Advanced Malware and Phishing Campaigns

Security researchers at Volexity have uncovered compelling evidence that China-aligned threat actors are leveraging artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT to enhance their sophisticated cyberattack capabilities. The group, tracked as UTA0388, has been conducting sophisticated spear phishing campaigns since June 2025,…

Data-Leak Sites Surge to Record Levels Amid Scattered Spider RaaS and LockBit 5.0 Rise

Ransomware threats reached a tipping point in Q3 2025 as data-leak sites surged to a record 81 active platforms, driven by major developments across the ecosystem. English-speaking hacking collective Scattered Spider teased its first ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering, “ShinySp1d3r RaaS,” while…

Discord Data Breach Exposes 1.5 TB of Data and 2 Million Government ID Photos

The popular communication platform Discord is confronting a major extortion attempt after cybercriminals breached one of its third-party customer service providers, compromising sensitive user data including government identification photos used for age verification. Threat actors claim to have exfiltrated 1.5 terabytes of…