Curly COMrades threat actors exploit Windows Hyper-V to hide Linux VMs, evade EDR tools, and deploy custom malware undetected. Bitdefender researchers, aided by Georgia’s CERT, uncovered that Curly COMrades, a group linked to Russian interests, abused Windows Hyper-V to gain covert, long-term access to victims. Threat actors created hidden Alpine Linux VMs (120MB/256MB) hosting custom […]
Malware attacks are at an all-time high. Are your family devices secure? Here are the signs your devices may have been hacked.
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PromptLock, the AI-powered proof-of-concept ransomware developed by researchers at NYU Tandon and initially mistaken for an active threat by ESET, is no longer an isolated example: Google’s latest report shows attackers are now creating and deploying o…
Google has released a report describing the novel ways in which malware has been using AI to adapt and evade detection.
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Norton finds a flaw in the new Midnight ransomware built from Babuk code and releases a free decryptor to help victims recover files without paying a ransom.
U.S. prosecutors charged three Florida men for using BlackCat ransomware to hack and extort five U.S. companies in 2023. U.S. prosecutors charged Ryan Clifford Goldberg, Kevin Tyler Martin, and another Florida-based accomplice (aka “Co-Conspirator 1”) for using BlackCat ransomware to hack and extort five U.S. companies in 2023. According to Federal prosecutors, the attacks occurred […]
Microsoft researchers found the SesameOp backdoor using OpenAI’s Assistants API for remote access, data theft, and command communication.
Microsoft found a new backdoor, SesameOp, using the OpenAI Assistants API for stealthy command-and-control in hacked systems. Microsoft uncovered a new backdoor, named SesameOp, that abuses the OpenAI Assistants API for command-and-control, allowing covert communication within compromised systems. Microsoft Incident Response – Detection and Response Team (DART) researchers discovered the backdoor in July 2025 while […]
A component of the newly discovered SesameOp backdoor uses the API to store and relay commands from the C&C server.
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Hackers target trucking firms with RMM tools to steal freight, teaming with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and beverages. Cybercriminals are targeting trucking and logistics firms with RMM tools (remote monitoring and management software) to steal freight. Active since June 2025, the group works with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and […]