Evooo1Bot is a Mirai-based Linux botnet that hijacks routers and IoT devices for DDoS attacks, credential theft and criminal proxy services. Fortinet’s…
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Shadow hVNC Malware Kit Gives Hackers Hidden Windows Desktop for Covert Remote Control
A newly advertised malware-as-a-service toolkit named Shadow hVNC combines browser credential theft, hidden virtual desktop control, reverse proxying, and…
‘MessiahGPT’ AI Service Promises Ransomware, Phishing Kits, and Malware
Trellix says MessiahGPT is marketed to cybercriminals as an uncensored AI service for ransomware, phishing kits, malware, and breach exploitation.
‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators
Cybersecurity experts who investigate spyware attacks say the number of people who received a recent threat notification from Apple is unusually high.
Apple Mac Malware Lets Attackers Control Browser Sessions After Infection
AmnesiaStealer malware targets macOS with data theft and remote browser-session control, potentially exposing accounts already open on compromised Macs.
US Courts To Begin Publishing Spyware Records From 2029
U.S. courts will begin separately tracking spyware-based interceptions, giving the public new data on government hacking while leaving key gaps.
Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Exploits Known Flaws
A previously unknown Linux botnet called Evooo1Bot has been identified by cybersecurity researchers, representing the latest evolution of threats derived…
Projextor: Abusing Electron in Trojanized Productivity Applications
Projextor disguises itself as a productivity application, that looks and works like legitimate software, making it easy for users to trust them without…
Conflicting Test Goals Pushed Claude Agents to Deploy Self-Replicating Malware
Anthropic has been conducting tests to identify issues in how AI agents interact with each other.
Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Exploits Known Flaws to Turn Edge Devices Into SOCKS5 Proxies
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux botnet family dubbed Evooo1Bot that derives its core functionality from the Mirai…
HoneyMyte Upgrades CoolClient With Windows Kernel Rootkit to Hide Malware and C2 Connections
HoneyMyte, the China-aligned espionage group also tracked as Mustang Panda, has upgraded its CoolClient backdoor with a signed Windows kernel-mode rootkit…
Malicious Google Apps Script Profiles Crypto Victims Before Delivering Signed Windows Malware
A targeted cryptocurrency intrusion has exposed how Google-hosted Apps Script pages can be weaponized to profile prospective victims before delivering…
Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Uses 16 DDoS Methods and SOCKS5 Proxies to Hijack Edge Devices
A newly tracked Linux botnet is turning exposed edge devices into tools for disruption, remote access, and traffic relaying. Evooo1Bot is the threat that…
ChainDrop Publishes Initial Malware Without Stealing a Long-Lived npm Token
The ChainDrop campaign has exposed a gap in modern software supply-chain defenses: malware no longer needs a durable npm publishing token or even an npm…
Weekly Recap! – Top 50 Biggest Cybersecurity Stories of the Week: Apple Spyware, Zoom Zero-Click RCE, VMware vCenter Exploits, Microsoft Patch Day & More
Welcome to this week’s edition of the GBHackers cybersecurity newsletter — your weekly cybersecurity bulletin covering the 50 most important stories from…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 110
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter…
Crooks Are Buying Your Expired Domains and Using Them to Deliver Malware
Attackers are buying expired domains to exploit their reputation, traffic and DNS history, using them for malware delivery, scams and C2 infrastructure.…
Bad Advice and Myths Around Malware Prevention
Have you ever given advice like “opening PDFs is safe”, “exploits are extremely rare” or “browsers are secure”? Please don’t.
Claude Agents Started a ‘Turf War’ That Escalated to Self-Replicating Malware
Anthropic found Claude agents sabotaging rivals and escalating to self-replicating malware during controlled tests of multiagent AI behavior and conflict.
Apple warned hundreds of users of mercenary spyware attacks
Apple warns users of credible, targeted attacks and urges immediate verification, stronger protections, and expert assistance. Apple has sent a new round…