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The Astaroth banking Trojan uses GitHub to host malware configs, evade C2 takedowns and stay active by pulling new settings from the platform. McAfee discovered a new Astaroth campaign using GitHub repositories to host malware configurations. This allows attackers to evade takedowns by pulling fresh configs from GitHub whenever C2 servers are shut down, ensuring […]
Stealit malware abuses Node.js SEA and Electron to spread via fake game and VPN installers shared on Mediafire and Discord. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers spotted Stealit malware campaign abusing Node.js Single Executable Application (SEA) and sometimes Electron to spread via fake game and VPN installers on Mediafire and Discord. Fortinet uncovered the campaign while investigating […]
The notorious Clop Ransomware group claims the hack of Harvard University and added the prestigious institute to its Tor data leak site. The Clop Ransomware group announced the hack of the prestigious Harvard University. The cybercrime group created a page for the university on its Tor data leak site and announced it will leak the […]
Huntress warns of widespread SonicWall SSL VPN breaches, with attackers using valid credentials to access multiple accounts rapidly. Cybersecurity firm Huntress warned of a widespread compromise of SonicWall SSL VPNs, with threat actors using valid credentials to access multiple customer accounts rapidly. “As of October 10, Huntress has observed widespread compromise of SonicWall SSLVPN devices […]
RondoDox botnet exploits 56 known flaws in over 30 device types, including DVRs, CCTV systems, and servers, active globally since June. Trend Micro researchers reported that the RondoDox botnet exploits 56 known flaws in over 30 device types, including DVRs, NVRs, CCTV systems, and web servers, active globally since June. Experts noted that the latest […]
ClayRat Android spyware targets Russian users via fake Telegram channels and phishing sites posing as popular apps like WhatsApp and YouTube. The ClayRat Android spyware campaign targets Russian users via fake Telegram channels and phishing sites posing as popular apps like Google Photos, WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube. Zimperium named the spyware ClayRat after its C2 server, […]
Threat actors are exploiting a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-5947, in the Service Finder WordPress theme’s Bookings plugin. Threat actors are exploiting a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-5947 (CVSS score 9.8), in the Service Finder WordPress theme’s Bookings plugin. The plugin (versions ≤6.0) has an authentication bypass issue allowing attackers to log in as any […]
Forescout Vedere Labs published a report exposing how a pro-Russian hacktivist group was duped into thinking they had hacked a European water facility, unaware their target was in fact a carefully crafted honeypot. This “hack” provided Forescout researchers the rare opportunity to see first-hand how these groups look for and exploit weaknesses in critical infrastructure. […]
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FortiGuard Labs reveals Chaos-C++, a new Chaos ransomware variant that deletes files over 1.3 GB instead of encrypting them and uses clipboard hijacking to steal cryptocurrency.
Discord won’t pay threat actors claiming 5.5M user breach, saying only about 70K ID photos were actually exposed. Discord announced it won’t pay the threat actors claiming to have stolen data on 5.5M users, clarifying that only about 70K ID photos were actually exposed. The attackers claimed they have breached Discord’s Zendesk support instance, but […]