Quasar Linux RAT Steals Developer Credentials for Software Supply Chain Compromise

A previously undocumented Linux implant codenamed Quasar Linux RAT QLNX is targeting developers' systems to establish a silent foothold as well as facilitate a broad range of post-compromise functionality, such as credential harvesting, keylogging, file manipulation, clipboard monitoring, and...

Quasar Linux (QLNX) – A Silent Foothold in the Supply Chain: Inside a Full-Featured Linux RAT With Rootkit, PAM Backdoor, Credential Harvesting Capabilities

TrendAI™ Research breaks down Quasar Linux QLNX, a previously undocumented sophisticated Linux RAT with low detection rates. In this blog, we examine a full-featured Linux threat incorporating a rootkit, a PAM backdoor, credential harvesting, and more, revealing how this malware enables stealthy...

Hackers Exploit c-ares DLL Side-Loading to Bypass Security and Deploy Malware

Security experts have disclosed details of an active malware campaign that's exploiting a DLL side-loading vulnerability in a legitimate binary associated with the open-source c-ares library to bypass security controls and deliver a wide range of commodity trojans and stealers. "Attackers achieve...

Space Bears Ransomware Claims Comcast Data Theft Through Quasar Breach

Space Bears ransowmare claims it obtained Comcast files through a breach at Quasar Inc, with threats to publish the data and separate leaks promised from Quasar itself...

Malicious code in nuxtjs-heka-google-quasar (npm)

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Malicious code in quasar-promise-kaus-quito npm...

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Malicious code in superposition-quasar-iota-mysql npm...

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Malicious code in polaris-parcel-ora-quasar (npm)

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Malicious code in cosmicsilence-quasar-vulcan-gammarayburst (npm)

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Malicious code in xenon-command-futurology-quasar (npm)

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MAL-2025-189031 Malicious code in quasar-helmet-metabolomics-node-config (npm)

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Malicious code in express-buffer-quasar-reveal-md npm...

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Malicious code in centaurus-quasar-module-rimraf npm...

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Malicious code in mantle-asteroid-charon-quasar npm...

Malicious code in elara-triton-quasar-async (npm)

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Malicious code in biosignature-quasar-galaxy-charon (npm)

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