MAL-2026-79 Malicious code in seanp-test-package-do-not-use2 (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 99e839ce8a19ba7b81bda65289233cd34aa7bc4daba6d742f102288bbc5e514d The package seanp-test-package-do-not-use2 was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware...

Malicious code in wikibuy-mobile-analytics (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector e240a0c7b0f1e6f0ce72c097409a543c14de0b3231f000ef7d37c8d61b0e1ad8 The package wikibuy-mobile-analytics was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware...

MAL-2026-74 Malicious code in cp_amm (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 6e71dacd7a89bbff73298cd870eab40b71d5fdf8a2ffbec74c772cbc4e6f1026 The package cpamm was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware c2bf6dfc9b717408c1e17976ef3ecb5193dd73340f2d3a60f85d114b24c81c4e Any...

Malicious code in n8n-performance-metrics (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector ff33e7eec92ad0ad734fb7babcf427a9a5df69ba94b95c904c1ecfce32d5ef97 The package n8n-performance-metrics was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware...

Malicious Package

Overview ing-feat-malware-detection is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code, and its content was removed from the official package manager. While this package might be attempting to impersonate a valid organization, there is no connection between that organization and this...

Malicious code in redis-cookie-js (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 2c702113d5f2bf54eeb40b14947991242428d0d3fe07c09560ea2c10d953975f The package redis-cookie-js was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware b7f1f65a70f0f5ed9257e64aa9d820766513adeb5a13fc8ac7ae11b9cf58d57...

MAL-2026-62 Malicious code in oj-sp-common-strings (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector f5466d410ace77d36cbf4ad77f4ff2bec3030d7b19266a78de448ef1517b2679 The package oj-sp-common-strings was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware...

AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats: A Survey of Emerging Risks and Defensive Strategies

Artificial Intelligence's dual-use nature is revolutionizing the cybersecurity landscape, introducing new threats across four main categories: deepfakes and synthetic media, adversarial AI attacks, automated malware, and AI-powered social engineering. This paper aims to analyze emerging risks,...

Malicious code in auto-backup-wsl (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 a2df4191bfbdaa28acd42677c912064639ef3b278179beee064cd83fb5b0e11e Package performs a "backup" of files to a remote location. This functionality is clearly described, but the user has no control over the remote location where...

CVE-2026-0625 D-Link DSL/DIR/DNS Authentication Bypass via DNS Configuration Endpoint

Multiple D-Link DSL/DIR/DNS devices contain an authentication bypass and improper access control vulnerability in the dnscfg.cgi endpoint that allows an unauthenticated attacker to access DNS configuration functionality. By directly requesting this endpoint, an attacker can modify the device’s DN...

Malicious code in celium-collateral-upgrade (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 adea9a91926d593420b0d9d07dd66bc5656bb42bf3735074a3f33533800a79dc This is a typosquatting/dependency confusion package that is part of a campaign embedding malicious code but was found before the malicious code was injected...

A week in security (December 29 – January 4)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: How AI made scams more convincing in 2025 In 2025, age checks started locking people out of the internet 2025 exposed the risks we ignored while rushing AI Malware in 2025 spread far beyond Windows PCs Stay safe! We don 't just report on privacy—we offer you the...

New VVS Stealer Malware Targets Discord Accounts via Obfuscated Python Code

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Python-based information stealer called VVS Stealer also styled as VVS $tealer that's capable of harvesting Discord credentials and tokens. The stealer is said to have been on sale on Telegram as far back as April 2025, according to a repo...

MAL-2026-45 Malicious code in @signify/vue-components (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 2ff7ae41abedc64bde81c60772d7adf7e58c51a651ce76e0684c0ea713fe130d The package @signify/vue-components was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware...

VulnCheck KEV: CVE-2026-0625

Multiple D-Link DSL/DIR/DNS devices contain an authentication bypass and improper access control vulnerability in the dnscfg.cgi endpoint that allows an unauthenticated attacker to access DNS configuration functionality. By directly requesting this endpoint, an attacker can modify the device’s DN...

MAL-2026-35 Malicious code in aiihttp (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 e98bbfaaccc91213e80bb0a09f5081a5701cf01629ac8b82370adbbbc42178b0 Obfuscated code downloads an encrypted binary blob, which is malware finally starting cryptomining. After starting the malware, the Python package uninstall...

Malicious code in aoohttp (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 9d3438b2d065c0535b5ac80ce789201be4f8095642d0f10a20a7da13d46152f8 Obfuscated code downloads an encrypted binary blob, which is malware finally starting cryptomining. After starting the malware, the Python package uninstall...

Malicious code in auohttp (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 f4b76a407d91e23cb990d6ed08e3c0e81898f2b97d690db76b4e3b547fda5fab Obfuscated code downloads an encrypted binary blob, which is malware finally starting cryptomining. After starting the malware, the Python package uninstall...

CVE-2025-11837

An improper control of generation of code vulnerability has been reported to affect Malware Remover. The remote attackers can then exploit the vulnerability to bypass protection mechanism. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Malware Remover 6.6.8.20251023 and later...

How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware

Being targeted by sophisticated spyware is relatively rare, but experts say that everyone needs to stay vigilant as this dangerous malware continues to proliferate worldwide...