Malicious code in vbs-common (npm)

The package vbs-common was found to contain malicious code...

Malicious code in vbs-theme (npm)

The package vbs-theme was found to contain malicious code...

MAL-2025-38161 Malicious code in vbs-ng2-shared (npm)

The package vbs-ng2-shared was found to contain malicious code...

Malicious code in vbs-ng2-shared (npm)

The package vbs-ng2-shared was found to contain malicious code...

MAL-2025-38160 Malicious code in vbs-common (npm)

The package vbs-common was found to contain malicious code...

Microsoft Windows Virtualization-Based Security Enclave 数据伪造问题漏洞

Microsoft Windows Virtualization-Based Security Enclave Microsoft Windows VBS Enclave is a software-based trusted execution environment in the host application address space from Microsoft Corporation USA. Microsoft Windows Virtualization-Based Security Enclave Microsoft Windows VBS Enclave is...

Abusing VBS Enclaves to Create Evasive Malware

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Abusing VBS Enclaves to Create Evasive Malware

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MAL-2025-617 Malicious code in outlookapi (npm)

The package contains several malicious PowerShell and VBS scripts used to harvest browser data, take screenshots, log keystrokes, and establish startup persistence. It also bundles a password stealer and exfiltrates stolen data via Slack and Discord webhooks. --- -= Per source details. Do not edi...

MAL-2025-46 Malicious code in solanacore (npm)

The package contains several malicious PowerShell and VBS scripts used to harvest browser data, take screenshots, log keystrokes, and establish startup persistence. It also bundles a password stealer and exfiltrates stolen data via Slack and Discord webhooks. --- -= Per source details. Do not edi...

MAL-2025-45 Malicious code in solana-login (npm)

The package contains several malicious PowerShell and VBS scripts used to harvest browser data, take screenshots, log keystrokes, and establish startup persistence. It also bundles a password stealer and exfiltrates stolen data via Slack and Discord webhooks. --- -= Per source details. Do not edi...

KB5041585: Windows 11 version 22H2 / Windows 11 version 23H2 Security Update (August 2024)

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5041585. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows based systems supporting Virtualization Based Security VBS including a subset of Azure Virtual Machine SKUS. This can allo...

KB5041578: Windows 10 version 1809 / Windows Server 2019 Security Update (August 2024)

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5041578. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows based systems supporting Virtualization Based Security VBS including a subset of Azure Virtual Machine SKUS. This can allo...

CVE-2024-21302

Summary: As of July 8, 2025 Microsoft has completed mitigations to address this vulnerability. See KB5042562: Guidance for blocking rollback of virtualization-based security related updates and the Recommended Actions section of this CVE for guidance on how to protect your systems from this...

DarkGate Malware Exploits Samba File Shares in Short-Lived Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a short-lived DarkGate malware campaign that leveraged Samba file shares to initiate the infections. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said the activity spanned the months of March and April 2024, with the infection chains using servers running public-facing...

Chinese Hackers Deploy SpiceRAT and SugarGh0st in Global Espionage Campaign

A previously undocumented Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed SneakyChef has been linked to an espionage campaign primarily targeting government entities across Asia and EMEA Europe, Middle East, and Africa with SugarGh0st malware since at least August 2023. "SneakyChef uses lures that are...

Windows 11 to Deprecate NTLM, Add AI-Powered App Controls and Security Defenses

Microsoft on Monday confirmed its plans to deprecate NT LAN Manager NTLM in Windows 11 in the second half of the year, as it announced a slew of new security measures to harden the widely-used desktop operating system. "Deprecating NTLM has been a huge ask from our security community as it will...

Cloud Atlas' Spear-Phishing Attacks Target Russian Agro and Research Companies

The threat actor referred to as Cloud Atlas has been linked to a set of spear-phishing attacks on Russian enterprises. Targets included a Russian agro-industrial enterprise and a state-owned research company, according to a report from F.A.C.C.T., a standalone cybersecurity company formed after...

Gamaredon Deploys LitterDrifter USB Worm in Cyber Espionage Operations

Summary: Russian cyber espionage group Gamaredon aka Primitive Bear has been observed utilizing a USB-propagating worm known as LitterDrifter in attacks targeting Ukrainian entities. This group has recently adopted LitterDrifter, a worm written in VBS, designed to spread through removable USB...

Beware of MalDoc in PDF: A New Polyglot Attack Allowing Attackers to Evade Antivirus

Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a new antivirus evasion technique that involves embedding a malicious Microsoft Word file into a PDF file. The sneaky method, dubbed MalDoc in PDF by JPCERT/CC, is said to have been employed in an in-the-wild attack in July 2023. "A file created...