Morphisec warns StealC V2 malware spread through weaponized blender files

StealC V2 spread via malicious Blender files on 3D model sites like CGTrader, abusing Blender’s ability to run hidden Python scripts. Cybersecurity firm Morphisec reported that Russian threat actors are spreading StealC V2 infostealer via weaponized Blender files uploaded to 3D model marketplaces like CGTrader. The malware abuses Blender’s ability to run Python scripts for automation […]

Fake “Windows Update” screens fuels new wave of ClickFix attacks

A convincing (but fake) “Windows Update” screen can be the perfect lure for tricking users into infecting their computers with malware. Add a multi-stage delivery chain with some offbeat techniques, and infostealer operators have everything…

640 NPM Packages Infected in New ‘Shai-Hulud’ Supply Chain Attack

The new self-replicating worm iteration has destructive capabilities, erasing home directory contents if it cannot spread to more repositories.
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CISA: Spyware and RATs used to target WhatsApp and Signal Users

CISA warns that threat actors are actively using commercial spyware and RATs to target users of mobile messaging apps WhatsApp and Signal. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of threat actors using commercial spyware and remote access trojans (RATs) to target users of popular instant messaging applications, including WhatsApp and Signal. […]

Attackers deliver ShadowPad via newly patched WSUS RCE bug

Attackers exploited a patched WSUS flaw (CVE-2025-59287) to gain access, use PowerCat for a shell, and deploy the ShadowPad malware. AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) researchers reported that threat actors exploited a recently patched WSUS flaw (CVE-2025-59287) to deliver the ShadowPad malware. ShadowPad is a backdoor widely used by China-linked APT groups and privately sold […]

Zapier’s NPM Account Hacked, Multiple Packages Infected with Malware

Zapier’s NPM account has been successfully compromised, leading to the injection of the Shai Hulud malware into 425 packages currently distributed across the npm ecosystem. The attack represents a significant supply chain threat, with the affecte…

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 72

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Contagious Interview Actors Now Utilize JSON Storage Services for Malware Delivery RONINGLOADER: DragonBreath’s New Path to PPL Abuse   npm Malware Campaign Uses Adspect Cloaking to Deliver Malicious Redirects  GPT Trade: Fake Google Play Store […]

Security Affairs newsletter Round 551 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. BadAudio malware: how APT24 scaled its cyberespionage through supply chain attacks U.S. CISA adds an Oracle […]