MAL-2026-62 Malicious code in oj-sp-common-strings (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector f5466d410ace77d36cbf4ad77f4ff2bec3030d7b19266a78de448ef1517b2679 The package oj-sp-common-strings was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware...

AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats: A Survey of Emerging Risks and Defensive Strategies

Artificial Intelligence's dual-use nature is revolutionizing the cybersecurity landscape, introducing new threats across four main categories: deepfakes and synthetic media, adversarial AI attacks, automated malware, and AI-powered social engineering. This paper aims to analyze emerging risks,...

Malicious code in auto-backup-wsl (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 a2df4191bfbdaa28acd42677c912064639ef3b278179beee064cd83fb5b0e11e Package performs a "backup" of files to a remote location. This functionality is clearly described, but the user has no control over the remote location where...

CVE-2026-0625 D-Link DSL/DIR/DNS Authentication Bypass via DNS Configuration Endpoint

Multiple D-Link DSL/DIR/DNS devices contain an authentication bypass and improper access control vulnerability in the dnscfg.cgi endpoint that allows an unauthenticated attacker to access DNS configuration functionality. By directly requesting this endpoint, an attacker can modify the device’s DN...

Malicious code in celium-collateral-upgrade (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 adea9a91926d593420b0d9d07dd66bc5656bb42bf3735074a3f33533800a79dc This is a typosquatting/dependency confusion package that is part of a campaign embedding malicious code but was found before the malicious code was injected...

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New VVS Stealer Malware Targets Discord Accounts via Obfuscated Python Code

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Python-based information stealer called VVS Stealer also styled as VVS $tealer that's capable of harvesting Discord credentials and tokens. The stealer is said to have been on sale on Telegram as far back as April 2025, according to a repo...

MAL-2026-45 Malicious code in @signify/vue-components (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 2ff7ae41abedc64bde81c60772d7adf7e58c51a651ce76e0684c0ea713fe130d The package @signify/vue-components was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware...

VulnCheck KEV: CVE-2026-0625

Multiple D-Link DSL/DIR/DNS devices contain an authentication bypass and improper access control vulnerability in the dnscfg.cgi endpoint that allows an unauthenticated attacker to access DNS configuration functionality. By directly requesting this endpoint, an attacker can modify the device’s DN...

MAL-2026-35 Malicious code in aiihttp (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 e98bbfaaccc91213e80bb0a09f5081a5701cf01629ac8b82370adbbbc42178b0 Obfuscated code downloads an encrypted binary blob, which is malware finally starting cryptomining. After starting the malware, the Python package uninstall...

Malicious code in aoohttp (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 9d3438b2d065c0535b5ac80ce789201be4f8095642d0f10a20a7da13d46152f8 Obfuscated code downloads an encrypted binary blob, which is malware finally starting cryptomining. After starting the malware, the Python package uninstall...

Malicious code in auohttp (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 f4b76a407d91e23cb990d6ed08e3c0e81898f2b97d690db76b4e3b547fda5fab Obfuscated code downloads an encrypted binary blob, which is malware finally starting cryptomining. After starting the malware, the Python package uninstall...

CVE-2025-11837

An improper control of generation of code vulnerability has been reported to affect Malware Remover. The remote attackers can then exploit the vulnerability to bypass protection mechanism. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Malware Remover 6.6.8.20251023 and later...

How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware

Being targeted by sophisticated spyware is relatively rare, but experts say that everyone needs to stay vigilant as this dangerous malware continues to proliferate worldwide...

MAL-2026-27 Malicious code in qdatainstaller (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 e4ee574ced05e27b63477cb84af816e02ae259c67246f4f31ff63819e7e1048e Package is designed to download and execute a remote script, which then downloads and runs a malicious executable --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has...

Malicious code in orchestration-node-common-errors (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector d35f5a5c8b3e75118553234caeef3ebb1eb546d8a678904707d18ef47a16ab9b The package orchestration-node-common-errors was found to contain malicious code. Source: ghsa-malware...

MAL-2026-26 Malicious code in pdatainstaller (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 671a0098c14338197a26cb64b7f5c35c0e741f3151313fff784bc7a4862ad579 Package is designed to download and execute a remote script, but the script itself seems to be broken missing or wrong URLs. It's most probably a test before...

Malicious code in pdatainstaller (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 671a0098c14338197a26cb64b7f5c35c0e741f3151313fff784bc7a4862ad579 Package is designed to download and execute a remote script, but the script itself seems to be broken missing or wrong URLs. It's most probably a test before...

CVE-2025-11837

An improper control of generation of code vulnerability has been reported to affect Malware Remover. The remote attackers can then exploit the vulnerability to bypass protection mechanism. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Malware Remover 6.6.8.20251023 and later...

CVE-2025-11837

An improper control of generation of code vulnerability has been reported to affect Malware Remover. The remote attackers can then exploit the vulnerability to bypass protection mechanism. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Malware Remover 6.6.8.20251023 and later...