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A financially motivated threat actor is impersonating hundreds of brands on GitHub and pushing a smash-and-grab infostealer masquerading as legitimate downloads of popular software, Arctic Wolf threat researchers have warned. “The 292 impersonate…
Bitdefender researchers show how Windows bind links can create conflicting filesystem views to hide malware from endpoint security products.
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AsyncAPI npm packages with 2M weekly downloads were compromised, spreading malware with info-stealing, crypto-theft and RAT capabilities. OX Security researchers disclosed on July 14 that the AsyncAPI npm organization was compromised, with malicious code injected into four packages that together account for over 2 million weekly downloads. The affected versions are @asyncapi/generator 3.3.1, @asyncapi/generator-components 0.7.1, […]
Japan’s largest taxi operator Nihon Kotsu shut down systems after a malware attack, disrupting dispatch and bookings. Nihon Kotsu, Japan’s largest taxi company, disclosed on July 13, 2026 that its internal systems suffered an unauthorized external access involving malware infection in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 11. The company immediately shut down systems […]
New macOS infostealer CrashStealer uses a signed app to bypass Gatekeeper, steals credentials and wallets, then AES-encrypts stolen data. Jamf Threat Labs first spotted CrashStealer in early May 2026 as a suspicious macOS sample uploaded to VirusTotal. By early July, in-the-wild detections confirmed the malware had moved from development into active deployment. The malware is […]
Dr.Web details Siggen Windows backdoor that uses Steam for C2, steals credentials and crypto data and infects Visual Studio projects to spread among developers.
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Ransomware remains above 1,400 attacks yearly since 2023. Qilin leads in 2026, while the U.S. remains the main target. Ransomnews has independently confirmed 9,291 ransomware attacks worldwide between January 2018 and July 2026, tracking incidents only when verified through victim disclosures, regulatory filings, official statements, or credible press reporting. Leak-site listings alone don’t qualify, operators […]
Researchers uncovered 222 GitHub repositories spreading malware through fake Go packages, delivering loaders, stealers, RATs, and cryptominers. Socket’s security research team started with the investigation of a single malicious Go module: github[.]com/kaleidora/dnsub-scanning-tool, which presented itself as a DNS and subdomain scanning utility. Pulling on that thread exposed something significantly larger: a network of 222 confirmed […]