BatShadow Group Uses New Go-Based 'Vampire Bot' Malware to Hunt Job Seekers

A Vietnamese threat actor named BatShadow has been attributed to a new campaign that leverages social engineering tactics to deceive job seekers and digital marketing professionals to deliver a previously undocumented malware called Vampire Bot. "The attackers pose as recruiters, distributing...

ShadowV2 Botnet Exploits Misconfigured AWS Docker Containers for DDoS-for-Hire Service

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet that customers can rent access to conduct distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks against targets of interest. The ShadowV2 botnet, according to Darktrace, predominantly targets misconfigured Docker containers on Amazon Web...

XDigo Malware Exploits Windows LNK Flaw in Eastern European Government Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a Go-based malware called XDigo that has been used in attacks targeting Eastern European governmental entities in March 2025. The attack chains are said to have leveraged a collection of Windows shortcut LNK files as part of a multi-stage procedure to depl...

Go-Based Malware Deploys XMRig Miner on Linux Hosts via Redis Configuration Abuse

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new Linux cryptojacking campaign that's targeting publicly accessible Redis servers. The malicious activity has been codenamed RedisRaider by Datadog Security Labs. "RedisRaider aggressively scans randomized portions of the IPv4 space and uses...

Researchers Warn of Cyber Criminals Using Go-based Aurora Stealer Malware

A nascent Go-based malware known as Aurora Stealer is being increasingly deployed as part of campaigns designed to steal sensitive information from compromised hosts. "These infection chains leveraged phishing pages impersonating download pages of legitimate software, including cryptocurrency...

Researchers Warn of New Go-based Malware Targeting Windows and Linux Systems

A new, multi-functional Go-based malware dubbed Chaos has been rapidly growing in volume in recent months to ensnare a wide range of Windows, Linux, small office/home office SOHO routers, and enterprise servers into its botnet. "Chaos functionality includes the ability to enumerate the host...