Malicious code in api-rs-node (npm)

A campaign of npm packages sharing a common dropper clob.js that downloads and persistently installs a Windows executable from IPFS on postinstall. The dropper fetches the binary from IPFS CID bafybeif3zkapj364ofnrvbty7oj5h5ufpxlp4s62usk3ulxrru35e3gssa via multiple public gateways Pinata,...

MAL-2026-4350 Malicious code in clobprice.api (npm)

A campaign of npm packages sharing a common dropper clob.js that downloads and persistently installs a Windows executable from IPFS on postinstall. The dropper fetches the binary from IPFS CID bafybeif3zkapj364ofnrvbty7oj5h5ufpxlp4s62usk3ulxrru35e3gssa via multiple public gateways Pinata,...

MAL-2026-4349 Malicious code in clob.api (npm)

A campaign of npm packages sharing a common dropper clob.js that downloads and persistently installs a Windows executable from IPFS on postinstall. The dropper fetches the binary from IPFS CID bafybeif3zkapj364ofnrvbty7oj5h5ufpxlp4s62usk3ulxrru35e3gssa via multiple public gateways Pinata,...

MAL-2026-4347 Malicious code in @devcarron/clob (npm)

A campaign of npm packages sharing a common dropper clob.js that downloads and persistently installs a Windows executable from IPFS on postinstall. The dropper fetches the binary from IPFS CID bafybeif3zkapj364ofnrvbty7oj5h5ufpxlp4s62usk3ulxrru35e3gssa via multiple public gateways Pinata,...

CVE-2026-34768 Electron: Unquoted executable path in app.setLoginItemSettings on Windows

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, on Windows, app.setLoginItemSettingsopenAtLogin: true wrote the executable path to the Run registry key without quoting. If the app ...

Hackers Use LinkedIn Messages to Spread RAT Malware Through DLL Sideloading

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new phishing campaign that exploits social media private messages to propagate malicious payloads, likely with the intent to deploy a remote access trojan RAT. The activity delivers "weaponized files via Dynamic Link Library DLL sideloading, combined wit...

New YiBackdoor Malware Shares Major Code Overlaps with IcedID and Latrodectus

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malware family dubbed YiBackdoor that has been found to share "significant" source code overlaps with IcedID and Latrodectus. "The exact connection to YiBackdoor is not yet clear, but it may be used in conjunction with Latrodectus and Iced...

The five-day job: A BlackByte ransomware intrusion case study

As ransomware attacks continue to grow in number and sophistication, threat actors can quickly impact business operations if organizations are not well prepared. In a recent investigation by Microsoft Incident Response previously known as Microsoft Detection and Response Team – DART of an...

Mustang Panda targets European diplomats using enhanced PlugX backdoor

THREAT LEVEL: Red. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Mustang Panda, a Chinese cyberespionage group, has been targeting European diplomats with a revised version of the PlugX backdoor in an ongoing campaign linked to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The group, also known as...

2019: Looking Back at Malware

In 2019, attacker behavior evolved, becoming more evasive. The most common behaviors seen across all attack data—mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK™ Framework—were: Software Packing for Defense Evasion, Hidden Windows for Defense Evasion, Standard Application Layer Protocol for Command and Control C2,...

Persistence – Registry Run Keys

Getting an initial foothold inside a network during a red team operation is a time consuming task. Therefore persistence is key to a successful red team operation as will enable the team to focus on the objectives of the engagement without losing the communication with the command and control...