Fake Zoom and Google Meet scams install Teramind: A technical deep dive

UPDATE February 27, 2026 : We have added more clarity around the abuse of legitimate commercial products, and of Teramind's stealth mode. Important note: Teramind, the software vendor referenced in this article, has stated they are not affiliated with the threat actors described, did not deploy t...

Fake Zoom meeting “update” silently installs unauthorized version of monitoring tool abused by cybercriminals to spy on victims

UPDATE February 27, 2026: We have added more clarity around the abuse of legitimate commercial products. UPDATE February 25, 2026 : Teramind has stated that it is not affiliated with the threat actors described and did not authorize the deployment of the software referenced. Further updates have...

Ukraine Aid Groups Targeted Through Fake Zoom Meetings and Weaponized PDF Files

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a coordinated spear-phishing campaign dubbed PhantomCaptcha targeting organizations associated with Ukraine's war relief efforts to deliver a remote access trojan that uses a WebSocket for command-and-control C2. The activity, which took place o...

N. Korean ‘FlexibleFerret’ Malware Hits macOS with Fake Zoom, Job Scams

N. Korean ‘FlexibleFerret’ malware targets macOS with fake Zoom apps, job scams, and bug report comments, deceiving users…...