New TorNet Backdoor Exploits TOR Network in Advanced Phishing Attack

Advanced phishing campaign targets Poland and Germany, delivering Agent Tesla, Snake Keylogger and newly identified TorNet backdoor via…...

PureCrypter Deploys Agent Tesla and New TorNet Backdoor in Ongoing Cyberattacks

A financially motivated threat actor has been linked to an ongoing phishing email campaign that has been ongoing since at least July 2024 specifically targeting users in Poland and Germany. The attacks have led to the deployment of various payloads, such as Agent Tesla, Snake Keylogger, and a...

Ransomware Targets ESXi Systems via Stealthy SSH Tunnels for C2 Operations

Cybersecurity researchers have found that ransomware attacks targeting ESXi systems are also leveraging the access to repurpose the appliances as a conduit to tunnel traffic to command-and-control C2 infrastructure and stay under the radar. "ESXi appliances, which are unmonitored, are increasingl...

New TorNet backdoor seen in widespread campaign

Cisco Talos discovered an ongoing malicious campaign operated by a financially motivated threat actor since as early as July 2024 targeting users, predominantly in Poland and Germany, based on the phishing email language. The actor has delivered different payloads, including Agent Tesla, Snake...

New VPN Backdoor

A newly discovered VPN backdoor uses some interesting tactics to avoid detection: When threat actors use backdoor malware to gain access to a network, they want to make sure all their hard work can't be leveraged by competing groups or detected by defenders. One countermeasure is to equip the...

Chinese PlushDaemon APT Targets S. Korean IPany VPN with Backdoor

Cybersecurity firm ESET uncovers PlushDaemon, a previously unknown APT group targeting South Korea, deploying a SlowStepper backdoor. This…...

Custom Backdoor Exploiting Magic Packet Vulnerability in Juniper Routers

Enterprise-grade Juniper Networks routers have become the target of a custom backdoor as part of a campaign dubbed J-magic. According to the Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies, the activity is so named for the fact that the backdoor continuously monitors for a "magic packet" sent by the...

PlushDaemon APT Targets South Korean VPN Provider in Supply Chain Attack

A previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat APT group named PlushDaemon has been linked to a supply chain attack targeting a South Korean virtual private network VPN provider in 2023, according to new findings from ESET. "The attackers replaced the legitimate installer with...

PT-2025-3988 · Epsimed +1 · Epsimed Mn-120 Patient Monitor +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor affected versions not specified Epsimed MN-120 patient monitor affected versions not specified Description: The affected product sends out remote access requests to a hard-coded IP address, bypassing...

Malicious code in glia-widgets-ionic (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ghsa-malware a0d5d3faebf1c86a5653722c3d88e893d95fb5e1eea9a5d81d4cf3a2dd82ebc0 Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be...

Expired Domains Allowed Control Over 4,000 Backdoors on Compromised Systems

No less than 4,000 unique web backdoors previously deployed by various threat actors have been hijacked by taking control of abandoned and expired infrastructure for as little as $20 per domain. Cybersecurity company watchTowr Labs said it pulled off the operation by registering over 40 domain...

PHPYun 安全漏洞

PHPYun is an efficient solution for talent and business recruitment and employment based on PHP and MySQL database by China Xinchao PHPYun. A security vulnerability exists in PHPYun versions prior to 7.0.2. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to perform code execution via backdoor-restricte...

New EAGERBEE Variant Targets ISPs and Governments with Advanced Backdoor Capabilities

Internet service providers ISPs and governmental entities in the Middle East have been targeted using an updated variant of the EAGERBEE malware framework. The new variant of EAGERBEE aka Thumtais comes fitted with various components that allow the backdoor to deploy additional payloads, enumerat...

EAGERBEE, with updated and novel components, targets the Middle East

Introduction In our recent investigation into the EAGERBEE backdoor, we found that it was being deployed at ISPs and governmental entities in the Middle East. Our analysis uncovered new components used in these attacks, including a novel service injector designed to inject the backdoor into a...

Cloud Atlas seen using a new tool in its attacks

Introduction Known since 2014, Cloud Atlas targets Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We're shedding light on a previously undocumented toolset, which the group used heavily in 2024. Victims get infected via phishing emails containing a malicious document that exploits a vulnerability in the formul...

Hackers Use Microsoft MSC Files to Deploy Obfuscated Backdoor in Pakistan Attacks

A new phishing campaign has been observed employing tax-themed lures to deliver a stealthy backdoor payload as part of attacks targeting Pakistan. Cybersecurity company Securonix, which is tracking the activity under the name FLUXCONSOLE , said it likely starts with a phishing email link or...

New Glutton Malware Exploits Popular PHP Frameworks Like Laravel and ThinkPHP

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new PHP-based backdoor called Glutton that has been put to use in cyber attacks targeting China, the United States, Cambodia, Pakistan, and South Africa. QiAnXin XLab, which discovered the malicious activity in late April 2024, attributed the previously...

Thai Officials Targeted in Yokai Backdoor Campaign Using DLL Side-Loading Techniques

Thai government officials have emerged as the target of a new campaign that leverages a technique called DLL side-loading to deliver a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed Yokai. "The target of the threat actors were Thailand officials based on the nature of the lures," Nikhil Hegde, senior...

Modular Java Backdoor Dropped in Cleo Exploitation Campaign

Many thanks to Rapid7 MDR and incident response teams for their contributions to this analysis. While investigating incidents related to Cleo software exploitation, Rapid7 Labs and MDR observed a novel, multi-stage attack that deploys an encoded Java Archive JAR payload. Our investigation reveale...

Modular Java Backdoor Dropped in Cleo Exploitation Campaign

Many thanks to Rapid7 MDR and incident response teams for their contributions to this analysis. While investigating incidents related to Cleo software exploitation, Rapid7 Labs and MDR observed a novel, multi-stage attack that deploys an encoded Java Archive JAR payload. Our investigation reveale...