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A sophisticated piece of malware, recently identified as EtherRAT, is employing the Ethereum blockchain to conceal its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure.…
A sophisticated software supply chain attack has compromised the widely used axios NPM package, leading to the distribution of the…
Travelers are increasingly falling victim to a sophisticated online scam that exploits legitimate hotel booking workflows. Cybercriminals are hijacking reservation…
A sophisticated new Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform, dubbed CrystalX, is being actively marketed to cybercriminals through private Telegram channels. This multifaceted…
A new sophisticated npm supply chain attack has been discovered, targeting Node.js developers with a malicious package masquerading as the…
Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated supply chain attack where threat actors, identified as TeamPCP, successfully backdoored the popular Telnyx…
XLoader Malware Enhances Obfuscation Tactics, Conceals Command and Control Traffic via Decoy Servers
A well-known information-stealing malware named XLoader has recently upgraded its obfuscation tactics and methods for hiding command-and-control (C2) traffic behind…
A new malicious software, dubbed ResokerRAT (Remote Access Trojan), has emerged, leveraging Telegram’s bot API to discreetly control and monitor…
Hackers are increasingly weaponizing legitimate Windows tools to disable antivirus defenses, creating a critical vulnerability before launching devastating ransomware attacks.…
A sophisticated new malware dubbed DeepLoad is posing a significant threat to enterprise networks, capable of achieving persistent access and…
Cybercriminals are escalating their tax season attacks in 2026, leveraging IRS and tax filing lures to deploy malware and steal…
A novel piece of malware, dubbed RoadK1ll, has emerged, transforming compromised computers into controllable network relay points for attackers. This…
