Stealthy WordPress Malware Uses PHP Backdoor to Deliver Windows Trojan

A sophisticated malware campaign targeting WordPress websites has recently been uncovered, showcasing an intricate and stealthy approach to delivering a Windows-based trojan. This attack, which operates beneath the surface of seemingly clean websites, …

Hackers Deliver Remcos Malware Via .pif Files and UAC Bypass in Windows

A sophisticated phishing campaign has emerged, distributing the notorious Remcos Remote Access Trojan (RAT) through the DBatLoader malware. This attack chain, analyzed in ANY.RUN’s Interactive Sandbox, leverages a combination of User Account Control (U…

RIFT: New open-source tool from Microsoft helps analyze Rust malware

Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center has released a new tool called RIFT to help malware analysts identify malicious code hidden in Rust binaries. While Rust is becoming more popular for its speed and memory safety, those same qualities make malware …

Ahold Delhaize data breach affected over 2.2 Million individuals

A ransomware attack on grocery giant Ahold Delhaize led to a data breach that affected more than 2.2 million people. A ransomware attack on Dutch grocery giant Ahold Delhaize has led to a data breach affecting over 2.2 million people. Ahold Delhaize is a Dutch-Belgian multinational retail and wholesale holding company. Its name comes from the […]

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 51

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Ransomware Gangs Collapse as Qilin Seizes Control  Dissecting a Python Ransomware distributed through GitHub repositories  SparkKitty, SparkCat’s little brother: A new Trojan spy found in the App Store and Google Play   Uncovering a Tor-Enabled Docker Exploit  […]

Security Affairs newsletter Round 530 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. The FBI warns that Scattered Spider is now targeting the airline sector LapDogs: China-nexus hackers Hijack […]

LapDogs: China-nexus hackers Hijack 1,000+ SOHO devices for espionage

Over 1,000 SOHO devices were hacked in a China-linked spying campaign called LapDogs, forming a covert network to support cyber espionage. Security researchers at SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team have uncovered a cyber espionage campaign, dubbed LapDogs, involving over 1,000 hacked SOHO (small office/home office) devices. These compromised devices formed a hidden network, called an Operational Relay […]