Emerging Threats

Err-Hiding and Seek: How ErrTraffic v3 Leverages EtherHiding in ClickFix Campaign

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Err-Hiding and Seek: How ErrTraffic v3 Leverages EtherHiding in ClickFix Campaign 2026-04-09 at 16:17 By King Orande and Cris Tomboc TLP: AMBER+STRICT The LevelBlue SpiderLabs team examined the latest version of ErrTraffic, which emerged in early 2026. In a recently observed campaign, the team found that ErrTraffic primarily targets WordPress websites by deploying a PHP backdoor script […]

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Major Supply Chain Compromise in the Popular axios npm Package

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Major Supply Chain Compromise in the Popular axios npm Package 2026-04-03 at 17:52 By Karl Sigler On March 30, 2026, two malicious versions of the widely used axios HTTP client library were published to npm; [email protected] and [email protected]. The malicious versions inject a new dependency, [email protected], which, in turn, downloads a Remote Access Toolkit (RAT). […]

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Using RF Power Levels to Defeat MAC Address Randomization Enabling Passive Device Tracking

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Using RF Power Levels to Defeat MAC Address Randomization Enabling Passive Device Tracking 2026-03-31 at 18:01 By Tom Neaves I came up with a theory (based on science) that it may be possible to passively track wireless devices even though they are making use of the defense that is MAC Address Randomization. This article is […]

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“Say My Name”: How MioLab is building MacOS Stealer Empire

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“Say My Name”: How MioLab is building MacOS Stealer Empire 2026-03-20 at 21:16 By Mark Tsipershtein and Evgeny Ananin As Apple computer’s market share continues to grow, threat actors are increasingly shifting their focus toward MacOS environments. Today, surging enterprise adoption and a user base of high-value targets, such as software engineers, executives, and cryptocurrency […]

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Fake CAPTCHA Campaign: Inside a Multi-Stage Stealer Assault

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Fake CAPTCHA Campaign: Inside a Multi-Stage Stealer Assault 2026-03-19 at 22:28 By Shabtay Barel, Serhii Melnyk, Rodel Mendrez This report expands LevelBlue’s ongoing investigation into a multi-stage fileless malware campaign in which a network of compromised legitimate websites redirects victims to fake CAPTCHA verification pages delivering credential-stealing payloads through a ClickFix social engineering mechanism. This […]

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How LevelBlue OTX and Cybereason XDR Detected a North Korea-Linked Remote IT Worker

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How LevelBlue OTX and Cybereason XDR Detected a North Korea-Linked Remote IT Worker 2026-03-17 at 16:02 By Tue Luu Talk about dodging the insider threat from hell. From August 15 to 25, 2025, the SpiderLabs threat intel team, through the integration of LevelBlue OTX threat intelligence with Cybereason XDR behavioral analytics, detected a North Korea […]

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Beware the ClickFix Trap: REMCOS RAT Hiding in “Helpful” PUAs

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Beware the ClickFix Trap: REMCOS RAT Hiding in “Helpful” PUAs 2026-03-13 at 19:32 By Hema Loganathan Cybereason GSOC has observed a notable increase in infections involving REMCOS RAT, often delivered through vulnerable or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). This article is an excerpt from LevelBlue SpiderLabs Blog View Original Source

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Weaponizing Safe Links: Abuse of Multi-Layered URL Rewriting in Phishing Attacks

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Weaponizing Safe Links: Abuse of Multi-Layered URL Rewriting in Phishing Attacks 2026-03-13 at 19:32 By John Kevin Adriano In 2024, threat actors were already abusing URL rewriting mechanisms in phishing campaigns to mask malicious domains. Between the second and fourth quarters of 2025, LevelBlue SpiderLabs identified a notable escalation in this tactic, with adversaries deliberately […]

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Epic Fury Update: Stryker Attack Highlights Handala’s Shift from Espionage to Disruption

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Epic Fury Update: Stryker Attack Highlights Handala’s Shift from Espionage to Disruption 2026-03-13 at 19:32 By Arthur Erzberger On March 11, 2026, the medical technology vendor Stryker disclosed a global cyberattack affecting its Microsoft environment. The company said there was no indication of ransomware or malware, but the full scope and restoration timeline were unknown. […]

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LevelBlue SpiderLabs Breaks Down the Role of Cyber Operations Taken in the Iran Crisis

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LevelBlue SpiderLabs Breaks Down the Role of Cyber Operations Taken in the Iran Crisis 2026-03-13 at 19:32 By Gal Romano As combat operations that began on February 28 with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s military and leadership continue, cybersecurity analysts are turning their attention to how this 21st-century conflict is unfolding in the digital domain. […]

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The 6 Steps Organizations Should Immediately Take to Mitigate Quantum-Related Risk

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The 6 Steps Organizations Should Immediately Take to Mitigate Quantum-Related Risk 2026-03-10 at 16:00 By Lynn Burns The reality of quantum computing is not quite here, but nobody should fool themselves into believing they should not prepare ahead of time. This article is an excerpt from LevelBlue Blog View Original Source

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Operation Epic Fury Decoded: Iran’s Cyber Escalation Playbook Webinar Replay

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Operation Epic Fury Decoded: Iran’s Cyber Escalation Playbook Webinar Replay 2026-03-09 at 17:02 By LevelBlue SpiderLabs has been tracking the very active and destructive cyber activities taking place during theongoing US-Israel-Iran war since it kicked off on March 2. This article is an excerpt from LevelBlue Blog View Original Source

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LevelBlue SpiderLabs: APAC Emerges as Primary Target for Manufacturing Cyberattacks

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LevelBlue SpiderLabs: APAC Emerges as Primary Target for Manufacturing Cyberattacks 2026-02-28 at 10:37 By The manufacturing sector faces a 793% surge in cyberattacks, with APAC manufacturers being the primary targets worldwide. Sophisticated threat actors—including Lazarus Group, APT41, and Russian ransomware affiliates—are driving a wave of ransomware and cyber espionage campaigns against manufacturers. Ransomware and cyber […]

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AI-Enabled Cyber Intrusions: What Two Recent Incidents Reveal for Corporate Counsel

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AI-Enabled Cyber Intrusions: What Two Recent Incidents Reveal for Corporate Counsel 2026-01-06 at 17:02 By Daniel Ilan, Rahul Mukhi, Prudence Buckland, Melissa Faragasso This article was authored by Daniel Ilan, Rahul Mukhi, Prudence Buckland, and Melissa Faragasso from Cleary Gottlieb, and Brian Lichter and Elijah Seymour from Stroz Friedberg, a LevelBlue company. This article is […]

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LevelBlue Predictions 2026: The Never Ending Story Evolving Threats and Adversary Tactics

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LevelBlue Predictions 2026: The Never Ending Story Evolving Threats and Adversary Tactics 2025-12-23 at 17:02 By As 2025 closes and we look toward 2026, the cybersecurity industry is bracing for radical changes that go beyond just intensifying existing problems. This article is an excerpt from LevelBlue Blog View Original Source

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Extortion-as-a-Service: The Latest Threat Actor Criminal Ecosystem

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Extortion-as-a-Service: The Latest Threat Actor Criminal Ecosystem 2025-12-11 at 16:26 By Serhii Melnyk For centuries, threat actors, both cyber and physical, have understood the benefits of using extortion to further their criminal activities. This has led some cyber threat groups to create Extortion-as-a-Service (EaaS) businesses. These are a formalized way for cybercriminals to offer extortion […]

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