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Cops, CrowdStrike disrupt Sality botnet by poisoning the network and diverting into sinkholes
23-year-old botnet down
Hackers Abuse Real ChatGPT Links to Trick Windows Users Into Installing Malware
Windows users are being targeted through a malicious campaign that turns a ChatGPT shared link into the step of a malware infection. Rather than breaking…
Hackers Weaponize Microsoft Teams Help Desk Calls for Malware and Network Lateral Movement
Attackers are turning Microsoft Teams help desk calls into an entry point for malware and network compromise. A campaign tracked as Spring Ring used…
Five Hackers Plead Guilty to ATM Jackpotting Attacks Using Malware to Dispense Cash
Five Venezuelan nationals have pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal case involving attempted ATM jackpotting attacks. This criminal technique uses malware to…
Five Plead Guilty to Using ATM Jackpotting Malware in Cash Theft Scheme
Five Venezuelan nationals have pleaded guilty in a federal case involving attempts to deploy ATM jackpotting malware against cash machines in Kansas. This…
Fake Claude Opus 5 app delivers malware and wipes its own tracks
A malicious GitHub repository impersonating Anthropic and claiming to offer free access to “Claude Opus 5” is delivering RevStealer, Windows…
AI-Enhanced BraZetsu Malware Powers Underground Market Selling Access to Corporate Networks
BraZetsu, a Python-based Windows malware framework allegedly operated by the Brazilian threat actor Exilware to identify, profile, and monetize…
Russia-Aligned UAC-0099 Plants Nuclear Weapon Prompt in Malware to Disrupt AI Analysis
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new technique dubbed GuardBreaker that’s been put to use by a Russia-aligned threat actor known as UAC-0099…
SLEEPWALKER Malware Uses Raw Packets, DNS and VMware VMCI for Covert Communications
A newly analyzed Windows backdoor named SLEEPWALKER uses a passive command-and-control model designed to evade conventional beaconing-based detections.…
Mirage Kitten targeting aviation and FinTech sectors across the Middle East and Africa with a new malware set
Kaspersky researchers have discovered new Mirage Kitten attacks using previously undocumented malware families: NodeRabbit in Node.js and PollCat in…
Guildma (Astaroth) malware infection from Brazilian Portuguese email, (Tue, Sep 1st)
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Anthropic Warning: Infostealer Malware Is Hijacking Claude Sessions, Draining Accounts
Infostealer malware is stealing authenticated Claude browser sessions, letting attackers access paid AI accounts and consume victims’ usage allowances.
ValleyRAT: When Legitimate Software Becomes a Malware Delivery Tool
ValleyRAT hides behind legitimate adware, using DLL sideloading to evade detection, steal data and give Silver Fox control of infected systems. ValleyRAT…
Attack hides malware in PNGs and drops custom reverse tunnel on victims’ machines
Next-level ClickFix wave sets off multi-stage attack chain
Indeed Job Scam: Fake Recruiters Are Spreading Android Spyware
Scammers are using fake Indeed interview apps to infect Android phones with spyware. Learn how the attack works and how job seekers can avoid it.
Anthropic Warns Claude Users of Infostealer Malware Infections
The AI giant is logging customers out of their accounts and removing payment data to prevent unauthorized Claude usage.
New AI-Built Malware Watches How Security Teams Remove It and Fights Back
A new Windows malware toolkit is showing how artificial intelligence can change the economics of cybercrime. Known as Gryxa, it gives a criminal operator…
Russian hackers plant nuclear weapon prompt in malware to trip AI safety guardrails
Russian state hackers are trying to interfere with AI-assisted malware analysis in Ukraine by deliberately setting off AI safety mechanisms, ESET has…
Hackers’ Own Malware Infection Exposes Their RATs, Phishing Kits and Attack Infrastructure
A malware investigation has exposed the tools and infrastructure used by suspected operators behind a Blind Eagle-linked campaign targeting Colombia and…