Infostealers are becoming the go-to phishing payload

Phishing has changed. Slowly but surely, cybercriminals are turning to infostealers instead. Traditional phishing hasn't gone away. Far from it. But many attackers are no longer focused solely on tricking victims into entering usernames and passwords on fake login pages. Instead, they are using...

A laughing RAT: CrystalX combines spyware, stealer, and prankware features

Introduction In March 2026, we discovered an active campaign promoting previously unknown malware in private Telegram chats. The Trojan was offered as a MaaS malware‑as‑a‑service with three subscription tiers. It caught our attention because of its extensive arsenal of capabilities. On the panel...

Four Threat Clusters Using CastleLoader as GrayBravo Expands Its Malware Service Infrastructure

Four distinct threat activity clusters have been observed leveraging a malware loader known as CastleLoader , strengthening the previous assessment that the tool is offered to other threat actors under a malware-as-a-service MaaS model. The threat actor behind CastleLoader has been assigned the...

Newly Sold Albiriox Android Malware Targets Banks and Crypto Holders

Cleafy analysis reveals Albiriox, a new Android Malware-as-a-Service MaaS RAT that targets over 400 global banking and crypto apps. Learn how ODF fraud enables full device takeover...

Fantasy Hub is spyware for rent—complete with fake app kits and support

Researchers at Zimperium identified Fantasy Hub, a new Android spyware developed and sold as a subscription on Russian-language cybercrime forums. Malware-as-a-Service MaaS means cybercriminals rent out to malware to other criminals, complete with the infrastructure necessary to harvest and abuse...

EUVD-2024-48875

Malicious code in bioql PyPI...

EUVD-2024-48874

Malicious code in bioql PyPI...

EUVD-2023-36443

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EUVD-2024-47059

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Rhadamanthys Stealer Evolves: Adds Device Fingerprinting, PNG Steganography Payloads

The threat actor behind Rhadamanthys has also advertised two other tools called Elysium Proxy Bot and Crypt Service on their website, even as the flagship information stealer has been updated to support the ability to collect device and web browser fingerprints, among others. "Rhadamanthys was...

Leaked Credentials Up 160%: What Attackers Are Doing With Them

When an organization's credentials are leaked, the immediate consequences are rarely visible—but the long-term impact is far-reaching. Far from the cloak-and-dagger tactics seen in fiction, many real-world cyber breaches begin with something deceptively simple: a username and password. According ...

MaaS operation using Emmenhtal and Amadey linked to threats against Ukrainian entities

In April 2025 Cisco Talos identified a Malware-as-a-Service MaaS operation that utilized Amadey to deliver payloads. The MaaS operators used fake GitHub accounts to host payloads, tools and Amadey plug-ins, likely as an attempt to bypass web filtering and for ease of use. Several operator tactics...

FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang

The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized dozens of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating out of Pakistan. The proprietors of the service, who use the collective nickname "The Manipulaters ," have been the subject of three...

CVE-2024-7238

VIPRE Advanced Security SBAMSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target...

CVE-2024-7239

VIPRE Advanced Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in...

CVE-2024-7238 VIPRE Advanced Security SBAMSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

VIPRE Advanced Security SBAMSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target...

CVE-2024-7238

The CVE-2024-7238 issue affects VIPRE Advanced Security, specifically the SBAMSvc/Anti Malware Service. A local attacker who can run low-privileged code can abuse a symbolic link in the Anti Malware Service to delete a file, enabling local privilege escalation to SYSTEM and arbitrary code executi...

CVE-2024-7238 VIPRE Advanced Security SBAMSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

VIPRE Advanced Security SBAMSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target...

CVE-2024-7239 VIPRE Advanced Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

VIPRE Advanced Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in...

CVE-2024-7239

CVE-2024-7239 affects VIPRE Advanced Security. The flaw is in the Anti Malware Service and is exploitable locally by a low-privileged attacker via creating a symbolic link to delete a file, enabling privilege escalation to SYSTEM and arbitrary code execution. Documents from NVD and ZDI confirm lo...