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UAC-0184 Uses Bitsadmin and HTA Files to Deliver Gated Malware

UAC-0184 uses a multi‑stage malware chain that abuses bitsadmin and HTA loaders to reach a heavily obfuscated payload bundle, ultimately hiding behind signed binaries such as VSLauncher.exe and PassMark Endpoint to gain stealthy network access on Ukrainian military networks. CERT‑UA…

macOS Malware Abuses Fake Google Update for Persistence

A newly observed variant of the SHub macOS infostealer, dubbed “Reaper,” is expanding its capabilities with stealthier delivery, enhanced data theft, and a persistence mechanism disguised as a legitimate Google software update. The Reaper variant continues SHub’s use of fake…

Four-Faith Industrial Routers Targeted in Botnet Hijacking Campaign

Four-Faith industrial cellular routers are being actively targeted in a growing botnet campaign exploiting a critical authentication bypass flaw tracked as CVE-2024-9643. Security researchers warn that attackers are rapidly weaponizing the vulnerability to hijack exposed devices and repurpose them as…

JavaScript Malware Campaign Drops Crypto Clipper via PowerShell

A large-scale CountLoader campaign that uses layered obfuscation, multi-stage payload delivery, and covert command-and-control (C2) communication to deploy cryptocurrency clipper malware. The campaign stands out for its complex infection chain, combining JavaScript, PowerShell, and in-memory shellcode execution to evade detection…

Compromised GitHub Action Steals Workflow Credentials

A widely used GitHub Action, actions-cool/issues-helper, has been compromised in a supply chain attack that exposes sensitive CI/CD secrets to an attacker-controlled domain. The attack hinges on a subtle but powerful manipulation of Git tags. Instead of altering the visible commit…

Mini Shai-Hulud Attack Hits @antv npm Packages

A large-scale npm supply chain attack has compromised multiple widely used packages within the @antv ecosystem, to investigate what appears to be an active and rapidly evolving campaign linked to the Mini Shai-Hulud malware family. The attack centers on the…

Microsoft to Retire Teams Together Mode to Improve Performance

Microsoft has announced it will retire the “Together mode” feature in Microsoft Teams, marking a shift toward simplified meeting layouts designed to improve performance, usability, and consistency across devices. The change, confirmed by Microsoft Product Manager Katarina Tranker in the…