Embedded Malicious Code

Overview mgc is a Module Generate Cli Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Embedded Malicious Code. While this package might be attempting to impersonate a valid organization, there is no connection between that organization and the author of this package. RAT Behavior The package...

New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, more than a year after the trojan was discovered targeting both the mobile operating systems. The malware has been found to conceal itself within seemingly benign apps, su...

Weaponizing Trust Signals: Claude Code Lures and GitHub Release Payloads

A packaging error in Anthropic’s Claude Code npm release briefly exposed internal source code. This entry examines how threat actors rapidly weaponized the resulting attention, pivoting an existing AI-themed campaign to spread Vidar and GhostSocks...

Malicious code in pycolorlib3 (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 22c84d1bcfac7d68fb2db1c9610d281372db5e2ef93edb1a90903c6a6b772e6c During installation package downloads and runs a malicious executable. Likely continuation of 2026-03-rowrap. The campaign is built over a malicious Roblox API...

HTTPS Fetch, Windows Command Shell, Reverse All-Port TCP Stager

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an HTTPS server. Spawn a piped command shell staged. Try to connect back to the attacker, on all possible ports 1-65535, slowly Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/https/x86/shell/reversetcpallports msf payloadreversetcpallports show actions...

Threat actor abuse of AI accelerates from tool to cyberattack surface

For the last year, one word has represented the conversation living at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity: speed. Speed matters, but it’s not the most important shift we are observing across the threat landscape today. Now, threat actors from nation states to cybercrime groups are embedding...

Threat actor abuse of AI accelerates from tool to cyberattack surface

For the last year, one word has represented the conversation living at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity: speed. Speed matters, but it’s not the most important shift we are observing across the threat landscape today. Now, threat actors from nation states to cybercrime groups are embedding...

Microsoft Warns of WhatsApp Attachments Spreading Backdoor on Windows PCs

Microsoft warns of a WhatsApp attachments spreading VBS malware that installs backdoors on Windows PCs, giving hackers remote access and control systems...

MAL-2026-2421 Malicious code in @mgcrae/pino-pretty-logger (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector c31dc9253706aebd955016075e321d19d7dfc9b231882d7b24a6c932fa3dfa80 The package @mgcrae/pino-pretty-logger was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware...

Malicious code in @mgcrae/pino-pretty-logger (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector c31dc9253706aebd955016075e321d19d7dfc9b231882d7b24a6c932fa3dfa80 The package @mgcrae/pino-pretty-logger was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware...

Automated Malware Family Classification Using Weighted Hierarchical Ensembles of Large Language Models

Malware family classification remains a challenging task in automated malware analysis, particularly in real-world settings characterized by obfuscation, packing, and rapidly evolving threats. Existing machine learning and deep learning approaches typically depend on labeled datasets, handcrafted...

Microsoft Warns of WhatsApp-Delivered VBS Malware Hijacking Windows via UAC Bypass

Microsoft is calling attention to a new campaign that has leveraged WhatsApp messages to distribute malicious Visual Basic Script VBS files. The activity, beginning in late February 2026, leverages these scripts to initiate a multi-stage infection chain for establishing persistence and enabling...

MAL-2026-2400 Malicious code in kube-node-health (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 391555cff14c82156843bee267daf896c3e3e989b9c899ef34b12ac7e23b1c7e During import, the code download and starts remote executable that later connects to a C2 server, likely establishing a reverse tunnel. After executing the...

Malicious code in mcp-server-todo (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 5f426e9e8a841f37f765614c031a1b4f56bb7ee1c8d5ed51b2aeb27a261edce9 The package mcp-server-todo was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware d2e2326574c0d2811c6c20ff1523ad04fc4bdb6f062080751acdca4a592c68b...

MAL-2026-2326 Malicious code in raydium-bs58 (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 866a59b63d949dfe36c6082c9daa6fddcb18993724e9980c245a49ff59944fee The package raydium-bs58 was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware b6ba968c5cb1e12fc81fc5ed1694c2221b6ac0299199508b80100927801f07f3 A...

Malicious code in raydium-bs58 (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 866a59b63d949dfe36c6082c9daa6fddcb18993724e9980c245a49ff59944fee The package raydium-bs58 was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware b6ba968c5cb1e12fc81fc5ed1694c2221b6ac0299199508b80100927801f07f3 A...

MAL-2026-2322 Malicious code in bs58-basic (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 56502a3bb31374f7cf0d79d8abc98ccac595ca94fe2b9720daeeb9217901c9e0 The package bs58-basic was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware 5101b36fd690268aa870c7d458d29e404540f3d3cc29dd19404137ca9f618f56 Any...

Malicious code in base-or-engine (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 2deff4ab9db147fda78b79b3687e76c9d46381670c58924f03f852518002a649 The package base-or-engine was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware d6d4b7d60db50af8f8a9614f9ac0a742cf6472998e11e6233c6190b518332958...

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...

Malicious code in @c8o/nimbus-core (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 8225c79aa127203c225df747705db370e11cfae184af100a063b2dfa4eb20eb8 The package @c8o/nimbus-core was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware 23fd3197db4264e7b8ef6d65380e017c5b205b46a8e732df586feffcf3c7c7...