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Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running Linux
SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered a network of compromised small office and home office (SOHO) devices they’re calling LapDogs. The threat is part of a broader shift in how China-Nexus threat actors are using Operational Relay Box (ORB) net…
Encryption Backdoors: The Security Practitioners’ View
After decades of failed attempts to access encrypted communications, governments are shifting from persuasion to coercion—security experts say the risks are too high.
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Hidden Backdoors in npm Packages Let Attackers Wipe Entire Systems
Malicious npm packages found with hidden endpoints that wipe systems on command. Devs warned to check dependencies for express-api-sync, system-health-sync-api.
React Native Aria Packages Backdoored in Supply Chain Attack
A threat actor published backdoored versions of 17 NPM packages from GlueStack in a fresh supply chain attack.
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Backdoored Open Source Malware Repositories Target Novice Cybercriminals
A threat actor has been creating backdoored open source malware repositories to target novice cybercriminals and game cheaters.
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Custom Active Directory Extensions Create Stealthy Backdoors for Corporate Attacks
Active Directory (AD) Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are a cornerstone of centralized management for Windows environments, enabling administrators to configure operating systems, applications, and user settings across all domain-connected machines. The re…
China-linked UnsolicitedBooker APT used new backdoor MarsSnake in recent attacks
China-linked UnsolicitedBooker used a new backdoor, MarsSnake, to target an international organization in Saudi Arabia. ESET researchers revealed that a China-linked APT, tracked as UnsolicitedBooker, targeted an international organization in Saudi Arabia using a new backdoor called MarsSnake. The experts uncovered the attacks in March 2023 and again in 2024, noting that the group used […]
Pro-Ukraine Group Targets Russian Developers with Python Backdoor
ReversingLabs discovers dbgpkg, a fake Python debugger that secretly backdoors systems to steal data. Researchers suspect a pro-Ukraine…
Backdoored Magento Extensions Impact Multiple Online Stores
Magento stores have fallen prey to a new wave of malware attack via backdoored extensions.…
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