Malicious code in connection-api-requests (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 1e1edf0790733aa25ad085b523a095b1ee4abee84eca696bbcaf1682cca2c2ad Importing the module downloads and starts remote executable identified as malware --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like...

MAL-2026-639 Malicious code in connection-api-requests (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 1e1edf0790733aa25ad085b523a095b1ee4abee84eca696bbcaf1682cca2c2ad Importing the module downloads and starts remote executable identified as malware --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like...

MAL-2026-618 Malicious code in learning-curve-projects (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 535d27590bc02eadc7c52e7179ac183cfaac3079b16ae34a204e55b3e145ae62 Package contains hidden highly obfuscated code that is loaded during importing the module. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent,...

Iran-Linked RedKitten Cyber Campaign Targets Human Rights NGOs and Activists

A Farsi-speaking threat actor aligned with Iranian state interests is suspected to be behind a new campaign targeting non-governmental organizations and individuals involved in documenting recent human rights abuses. The activity, observed by HarfangLab in January 2026, has been codenamed...

Arsink Spyware Posing as WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok Hits 143 Countries

Another day, another Android malware campaign targeting unsuspecting users worldwide by masquerading as popular apps...

Op Bizarre Bazaar: New LLMjacking Campaign Targets Unprotected Models

Pillar Security Research has discovered Operation Bizarre Bazaar, a massive cyberattack campaign led by a hacker known as Hecker. Between December 2025 and January 2026, over 35,000 sessions were recorded targeting AI systems to steal compute power and resell access via silver.inc...

Clawdbot’s rename to Moltbot sparks impersonation campaign

After the viral AI assistant Clawdbot was forced to rename to Moltbot due to a trademark dispute, opportunists moved quickly. Within days, typosquat domains and a cloned GitHub repository appeared—impersonating the project’s creator and positioning infrastructure for a potential supply-chain...

MAL-2026-603 Malicious code in mcp-pdftool-plus (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 2e92dea8be02288f271dacad2cd77f1bdd54596da1691cb738c4a7b7b4f77d21 When using the library, the hidden code starts a reverse shell --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign...

Malicious code in tableasets (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 3144974fea7e1e56465e9ba49f98ab0457b3adf75130300002c47f415d64fbd0 Packages contain hidden code that is effectively run during importing or using the library, and downloads second stage code. Then, a process running in...

Dissecting UAT-8099: New persistence mechanisms and regional focus

Cisco Talos has identified a new campaign by UAT-8099, active from late 2025 to early 2026, that is targeting vulnerable Internet Information Services IIS servers across Asia with a specific focus on victims in Thailand and Vietnam. Analysis confirms significant operational overlaps between this...

CVE-2026-1244

The Forms Bridge – Infinite integrations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' shortcode attribute in the 'financoopcampaign' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.5. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the...

Malicious code in morty-package (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 d87e4d2c5f3096d67a98e166e70ed6d4288c7d7554852e8d14bb60213f9a574b Package presents an extremely deep obfuscation of a code that is imported during installation. The exact behavior is unknown, but it includes loading encrypted...

MAL-2026-595 Malicious code in morty-package (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 d87e4d2c5f3096d67a98e166e70ed6d4288c7d7554852e8d14bb60213f9a574b Package presents an extremely deep obfuscation of a code that is imported during installation. The exact behavior is unknown, but it includes loading encrypted...

Malicious code in tabullates (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 499d47c3064299cb3d921b32ac9f22c2bab7b0b841b3de3a0cee3029625d5d26 Packages contain hidden code that is effectively run during importing or using the library, and downloads second stage code. Then, a process running in...

CVE-2026-1244

The Forms Bridge – Infinite integrations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' shortcode attribute in the 'financoopcampaign' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.5. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the...

CVE-2026-1244

The Forms Bridge – Infinite integrations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' shortcode attribute in the 'financoopcampaign' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.5. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the...

MAL-2026-548 Malicious code in tabletas (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 27d102f1cf4d0e6b08e5e77aa57a2a436a49f782fe6571b2a8e8d114e10d968d Packages contain hidden code that is effectively run during importing or using the library, and downloads second stage code. Then, a process running in...

16 Fake ChatGPT Extensions Caught Hijacking User Accounts

A coordinated campaign of 16 malicious GPT optimisers has been caught hijacking ChatGPT accounts. These tools steal session tokens to access private chats, Slack, and Google Drive files...

Threat Actors Using AWS WorkMail in Phishing Campaigns

Introduction At Rapid7, we track a wide range of threats targeting cloud environments, where a frequent objective is hijacking victim infrastructure to host phishing or spam campaigns. Beyond the obvious security risks, this approach allows threat actors to offload their operational costs onto th...

Experts Detect Pakistan-Linked Cyber Campaigns Aimed at Indian Government Entities

Indian government entities have been targeted in two campaigns undertaken by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan using previously undocumented tradecraft. The campaigns have been codenamed Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack by Zscaler ThreatLabz, which identified them in September 2025. "While...