China-Linked Jewelbug Uses XG-Web for Government Espionage and Crypto Fraud

The China-linked threat actor known as Jewelbug has been observed carrying out cyber espionage operations targeting governments and militaries, while simultaneously engaging in cryptocurrency fraud. "Both missions are administered from a single control panel, XG-Web , a browser-centric...

Malicious code in @caspianph/third-npm-package (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ghsa-malware cb03109285cde39b5336360926e9efaef2dd1ea20725eda1455e1ca5ec4b633e Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be...

MAL-2026-13997 Malicious code in @nolimit-agent/win32-x64 (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 1b4e440b5c1a499bb904b604509fd09284195641769bcea441044c9b15720106 The package was found to contain malicious code or consuming dependency that contains malicious code Source: ghsa-malware...

MAL-2026-13915 Malicious code in kit-map-vim (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 03873a12af48745e3fd5173ce736267aebd3290be427275073562b8e1ada61fc On import of kit-map-vim, dist/index.mjs unconditionally spawns dist/internal/calc-math.dat as a detached child process after a SHA-256 self-check...

Malicious code in kit-map-vim (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 03873a12af48745e3fd5173ce736267aebd3290be427275073562b8e1ada61fc On import of kit-map-vim, dist/index.mjs unconditionally spawns dist/internal/calc-math.dat as a detached child process after a SHA-256 self-check...

Malicious code in dakumangalsingh (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 502c2aae77a471762612a5114d299651b7e75571d5c6d9dd5665a3dc2c503327 package.json declares a postinstall hook that executes a bundled Windows PE launcher DakuMangalSingh\DakuMangalSingh.exe at npm install time. The...

MAL-2026-13740 Malicious code in kit-vim-map (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector dc1b76be1956e2772f73d7712934ee4a296d4407df590f6ca4225db7310de916 The package advertises itself as a dependency-free calendar/streak math library but ships a Linux x8664 ELF at dist/internal/calc-math.dat. The main...

Malicious code in kit-vim-map (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector dc1b76be1956e2772f73d7712934ee4a296d4407df590f6ca4225db7310de916 The package advertises itself as a dependency-free calendar/streak math library but ships a Linux x8664 ELF at dist/internal/calc-math.dat. The main...

TrueConf Server Flaws Exploited to Replace Client Installers with PhantomCore

The threat actor known as Head Mare has been observed weaponizing security flaws in unpatched TrueConf servers once again in attacks targeting Russian companies spanning instrumentation, electronics, transport, energy, IT, and software development sectors. Russian cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky...

MAL-2026-12216 Malicious code in stellarfix (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector aa63d1cc5db1027ec89a76a75db2e765cc0c951ca8b5324ac4ec9ef3e849d325 stellarfix ships a.NET Windows executable at bin/stellarfn.exe and a postinstall.js that enumerates bin/.exe and unconditionally launches the first o...

MAL-2026-11415 Malicious code in aichannel (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 7e51fdc38d5678b9b9a96014b69db1062b6ecc71b8986a837b4e9ba8d03d7214 Package connects to a hardcoded C2 socket server SOCKETSERVERHOST/SOCKETSERVERPORT from cognikit.config and runs a typed-message session loop that...

Two Compromised joyfill npm Packages Run RAT When Imported Into Node.js

Beta release versions of two npm packages in the @joyfill namespace have been compromised to deliver a remote access trojan RAT associated with the DEVPOPPER malware family. The list of affected packages is as follows - @joyfill/[email protected] @joyfill/[email protected]...

Cruciferra Crypter Uses BYOVD and Process Ghosting to Hide Windows Malware

The China-linked cybercrime group behind the use of income tax-related phishing lures targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams has been observed using a sophisticated crypter service called Cruciferra. According to a new analysis by Proofpoint, Cruciferra has bee...

Seven Malicious Vite npm Packages Use Blockchain C2 to Deliver a RAT

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of seven malicious npm packages targeting the Vite frontend tooling ecosystem as part of a software supply chain attack. The malicious package campaign, codenamed ViteVenom by Checkmarx, marks an expansion of ChainVeil , which was observed using...

Fake Coding Tests Deliver OtterCookie-Aligned Malware Hidden in SVG Flag Images

North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed employing steganography in SVG image files to conceal malicious payloads as part of a campaign using fake job postings and coding challenges. "Any user who ran the project ended up with a four-stage payload...

MAL-2026-10057 Malicious code in chunk-parser (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 8ffcc87316488b883c382ff45dd16c0bccb3cba432351f0716f239f81be79017 The package advertises itself as a 'Pure Node.js chunk parser platform' but its shipped code is a full remote-access trojan under internal identifier...

Suspected China-Nexus Hackers Use Fake Indian Tax Filing Utility to Deploy DcRAT

A suspected China-nexus threat activity cluster has been observed targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams to deliver a remote access trojan designed to steal sensitive data from compromised hosts. The multi-stage campaign, codenamed Operation DragonReturn by...

MAL-2026-6672 Malicious code in ulid-xyz (npm)

ulid-xyz is a typosquat of the popular ulid library sortable unique IDs and is a cross-platform Remote Access Trojan delivered via a postinstall hook. The package.json postinstall superficially looks like an inline node -e guard that checks for the existence of a dist file, but it actually launch...

Malicious code in ulid-xyz (npm)

ulid-xyz is a typosquat of the popular ulid library sortable unique IDs and is a cross-platform Remote Access Trojan delivered via a postinstall hook. The package.json postinstall superficially looks like an inline node -e guard that checks for the existence of a dist file, but it actually launch...

Malicious code in security-alerts-sdk (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 8f881805b709189d00bc52dc57c407bfecdae44fb343f92634a301c31525f6b0 Despite advertising itself as a breach-monitoring SDK, this package executes a remote-access trojan and credential harvester against any installer th...