Malware

We talk about all the newest threats, malware strains, and cybersecurity events related to malware in this category. Keep up with new malware methods, attack vectors, and the best ways to find and stop malware. Our reporting shows how malware changes over time and how it affects the safety of systems and data.

China-Aligned Hackers Hijack Popular Sogou Keyboard Software to Secretly Install DarkVigil Malware

A China-aligned espionage group abused the update traffic of Sogou Input Method, one of China's most widely used keyboard apps,…

17 hours ago

Hackers Use ClickFix Tricks to Infect Macs With Phexia Malware That Hides Through Blockchain Infrastructure

Phexia, a modular macOS backdoor and infostealer sold to multiple threat actors. Operators deliver it through ClickFix lures. Since May…

23 hours ago

Hackers Disguise Malware as Popular Games and Software to Hijack Windows PCs

An evolving fake-download campaign that disguises trojanized installers as popular games, cracked software, and utilities to monetize Windows computers. Rather…

2 days ago

Hackers Exploit DLL Sideloading in Signed OpenAI and Anthropic Binaries to Deploy YobaLoader Malware

A campaign tracked as Yoba abuses interest in generative AI to push cryptocurrency-mining malware through fake GitHub projects. Check Point…

3 days ago

DarkBlinders APT Hackers Target Israel and Iraqi Kurdistan With StarkMeet Malware and GitHub-Based Backdoors

DarkBlinders has compromised a high-profile Israeli individual associated with the security sector and a government cloud environment in Iraqi Kurdistan,…

3 days ago

Hackers Hide PapRAT Malware in Fake Diplomatic Invitations to Take Control of Windows Systems

A campaign by the BITTER threat group that delivers a custom remote access trojan (RAT) called PapRAT to South Asian…

3 days ago

Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet That Infected 1.3 Million Android TV Devices With Preinstalled Malware

Google and industry partners have dismantled the XCPE botnet. This firmware-level backdoor enrolled more than 1.3 million Android set-top boxes.…

3 days ago

Cisco Talos Uncovers KeyDrift Malware Targeting SD-WAN Controllers to Steal Network Encryption Keys

UAT-11473, an advanced persistent threat actor deploying KeyDrift, a custom malware framework targeting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN controllers. The framework embeds…

1 week ago

INJ3CTOR3 Malware Steals FreePBX Credentials to Enable Fraudulent Calls Even After Server Cleanup

INJ3CTOR3 has expanded its FreePBX toll-fraud campaign with automated credential theft, letting attackers keep billing unauthorized calls to victims even…

1 week ago

Hackers Reuse XWorm Malware Loader Across Phishing Campaigns Targeting Colombia and the UK

A judicial-themed phishing campaign targeting Colombian organizations that delivers XWorm through obfuscated scripts, encrypted PowerShell, and a reusable .NET loader.…

1 week ago