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Tag: MALWARE
Novel Android RAT ‘Hirudo’ Replaces Banking Apps With Trojanized Copies
The Hirudo malware combines elements of a traditional banking trojan and a full-featured RAT.
Anthropic Warns Small AI Models Could Soon Form Self-Propagating IoT Botnets
Small artificial intelligence (AI) models may be months away from developing capabilities to self-replicate on IoT devices like smart ovens and off-brand…
ADINT: Weaponized Ad Tech for Zero-Click Spyware and Mass Identity Vacuuming
Confiant Threat Intelligence – security@confiant.com
‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads
Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online…
AdFection: How mercenary spyware invades victims’ devices through targeted advertising
Researchers say the attacks have serious implications for the online advertising world, and regulators.
Top 10 Best Malware Analysis Tools in 2026 [Ranked & Scored]
Every SOC question eventually becomes “what does this file actually do?” and the answer’s cost ranges from a free hash lookup to hypervisor-grade…
Malware Incident at Karaoke Giant May Expose Data of 8,724,000 People
Daiichi Kosho, a major Japanese karaoke company known for operating the popular Big Echo chain, has disclosed a potential data breach that could affect…
Hirudo Android Trojan Replaces Banking Apps to Steal Credentials
Android trojan Hirudo replaces genuine banking apps with modified versions to steal credentials and bypass security checks, enabling financial fraud.…
XWorm RAT Evolves Into Advanced Surveillance Malware
Remote access trojan (RAT) XWorm has developed into an advanced surveillance threat whose capabilities extend beyond data theft and remote system control.…
Low-Cost Android Phones Ship With Preinstalled Malware That Turns Them Into Residential Proxies
Low-cost Android smartphones have been shipped with malicious software baked into the device firmware, allowing bad actors to covertly install apps,…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Helpdesk 0-Days, Rogue Certs, ShinyHunters Arrest, AI-Fooling Malware and More
Some meetings last longer than it took attackers to jump on a newly disclosed security flaw this week. Within hours, they were already testing it. That’s…
Nippon Columbia Malware Incident Puts 8.6 Million Customer Records at Risk
Japanese entertainment group Nippon Columbia hit with malware, affecting more than 8.7 million customers and employees’ personal data, according to…
ROMULUS Malware Server Leverages ClickFix to Deliver Multiple Payloads
Researchers at Forescout said the discovery shows how ClickFix is evolving from a delivery technique into full-blown cyber-criminal infrastructure
VirusTotal Integrates Threat Intelligence With ChatGPT for Malware Analysis
VirusTotal can now bring threat intelligence into ChatGPT through VirusTotal AI (VTAI), allowing users to investigate suspicious files, URLs, domains, and…
Hirudo Android malware replaces banking apps to evade security checks
A new Android malware called Hirudo steals bank account credentials by replacing legitimate banking apps with modified versions that disable security…
Hirudo Android Trojan Uses Patched Banking Apps to Bypass Their Built-In Security Checks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android banking trojan called Hirudo that works by replacing legitimate banking apps with…
How a leaked builder of XWorm turned a remote access trojan into a surveillance kit
Netskope tracks four XWorm versions in the wild, 46 plugins, and new tools for location, audio and live browser control, with detections up fourfold.…
Hackers Target PuTTY Users With SEO Poisoning and Ethereum-Powered Malware
A search for PuTTY can lead to more than a fake download. In a campaign reported on October 12, attackers used search-engine optimization (SEO) poisoning…
OpenAI Engineer Arrested for Planting Spyware Device in an Executive Conference Room
An OpenAI engineer has been arrested for allegedly hiding an audio recording device in an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco…