Attackers upgrade ClickFix with tricks used by online stores 2025-11-07 at 15:42 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers have taken the ClickFix technique further, with pages borrowing tricks from online sellers to pressure victims into performing the steps that will lead to a malware infection. Push Security has spotted one of these pages, showing an embedded tutorial […]
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Google uncovers malware using LLMs to operate and evade detection 2025-11-05 at 20:53 By Zeljka Zorz 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 other malware that
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Malware Now Uses AI During Execution to Mutate and Collect Data, Google Warns 2025-11-05 at 17:25 By Eduard Kovacs Google has released a report describing the novel ways in which malware has been using AI to adapt and evade detection. The post Malware Now Uses AI During Execution to Mutate and Collect Data, Google Warns
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SesameOp Malware Abuses OpenAI API 2025-11-04 at 16:27 By Ionut Arghire A component of the newly discovered SesameOp backdoor uses the API to store and relay commands from the C&C server. The post SesameOp Malware Abuses OpenAI API appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Chinese APT Uses ‘Airstalk’ Malware in Supply Chain Attacks 2025-11-03 at 12:28 By Ionut Arghire PowerShell and .NET variants of the malware abuse AirWatch’s MDM API to establish a C&C communication channel. The post Chinese APT Uses ‘Airstalk’ Malware in Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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Open VSX Downplays Impact From GlassWorm Campaign 2025-10-31 at 19:32 By Ionut Arghire Open VSX fully contained the GlassWorm attacks and says it was not a self-replicating worm in the traditional sense. The post Open VSX Downplays Impact From GlassWorm Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks 2025-10-31 at 12:37 By Ionut Arghire The Windows shortcut vulnerability has been seen in attacks conducted by Mustang Panda to drop the PlugX malware. The post Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Attackers exploiting WSUS vulnerability drop Skuld infostealer (CVE-2025-59287) 2025-10-30 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers have been spotted exploiting the recently patched WSUS vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287) to deploy infostealer malware on unpatched Windows servers. An out-of-band update Last week’s release of an emergency fix for CVE-2025-59287, a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) remote code execution vulnerability,
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136 NPM Packages Delivering Infostealers Downloaded 100,000 Times 2025-10-30 at 12:59 By Ionut Arghire The packages deployed malicious code harvesting system information, credentials, tokens, API keys, and other sensitive information. The post 136 NPM Packages Delivering Infostealers Downloaded 100,000 Times appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Researchers expose large-scale YouTube malware distribution network 2025-10-23 at 17:37 By Zeljka Zorz Check Point researchers have uncovered, mapped and helped set back a stealthy, large-scale malware distribution operation on YouTube they dubbed the “YouTube Ghost Network.” The network published more than 3,000 videos across compromised or fake channels, luring viewers with game cheats, cracked
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How Lazarus Group used fake job ads to spy on Europe’s drone and defense sector 2025-10-23 at 09:23 By Sinisa Markovic ESET researchers have uncovered a fresh wave of Operation DreamJob, a long-running campaign linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. This latest activity targeted several European defense contractors, including firms deeply involved in drone and
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Russian APT Switches to New Backdoor After Malware Exposed by Researchers 2025-10-22 at 15:03 By Ionut Arghire Star Blizzard started using the NoRobot (BaitSwitch) and MaybeRobot (SimpleFix) malware after public reporting on the LostKeys malware. The post Russian APT Switches to New Backdoor After Malware Exposed by Researchers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Attackers don’t linger, they strike and move on 2025-10-13 at 07:26 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cyber attacks are happening faster than ever. Intrusions that once took weeks or months now unfold in minutes, leaving little time to react. Attackers move quickly once they gain access, aiming to run their payloads and get results before defenders can
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Sophisticated Malware Deployed in Oracle EBS Zero-Day Attacks 2025-10-10 at 10:46 By Eduard Kovacs Google researchers believe exploitation may have started as early as July 10 and the campaign hit dozens of organizations. The post Sophisticated Malware Deployed in Oracle EBS Zero-Day Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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ProSpy and ToSpy: New spyware families impersonating secure messaging apps 2025-10-02 at 12:04 By Anamarija Pogorelec ESET researchers have found two Android spyware campaigns aimed at people looking for secure messaging apps such as Signal and ToTok. The attackers spread the spyware through fake websites and social engineering. Researchers identified two previously unknown spyware families.
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Chinese APT ‘Phantom Taurus’ Targeting Organizations With Net-Star Malware 2025-10-01 at 16:33 By Ionut Arghire Focused on espionage, the threat actor shares infrastructure with Chinese APTs, but uses different TTPs in attacks. The post Chinese APT ‘Phantom Taurus’ Targeting Organizations With Net-Star Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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New XCSSET macOS Malware Variant Hijacks Cryptocurrency Transactions 2025-09-26 at 14:50 By Ionut Arghire The malware now uses a four-stage infection chain, has an additional persistence mechanism, and also targets Firefox browser data. The post New XCSSET macOS Malware Variant Hijacks Cryptocurrency Transactions appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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Ransomware groups are multiplying, raising the stakes for defenders 2025-09-26 at 09:08 By Sinisa Markovic Ransomware activity is climbing again, with a steep increase in the number of victims and the number of groups launching attacks. A new mid-year report from Searchlight Cyber shows how quickly the threat landscape is shifting and why CISOs need
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SonicWall Updates SMA 100 Appliances to Remove Overstep Malware 2025-09-24 at 12:17 By Ionut Arghire The software update includes additional file checks and helps users remove the known rootkit deployed in a recent campaign. The post SonicWall Updates SMA 100 Appliances to Remove Overstep Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Malicious GitHub pages lure MacOS users into installing Atomic infostealer 2025-09-22 at 17:52 By Zeljka Zorz MacOS users looking to download popular software such as LastPass, 1Password, After Effects, Gemini, and many others are in danger of getting saddled with the Atomic infostealer instead, LastPass has warned. The malware delivery campaign is ongoing and widespread
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