Ukraine Aid Groups Targeted Through Fake Zoom Meetings and Weaponized PDF Files

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a coordinated spear-phishing campaign dubbed PhantomCaptcha targeting organizations associated with Ukraine's war relief efforts to deliver a remote access trojan that uses a WebSocket for command-and-control C2. The activity, which took place o...

Stealit Malware Abuses Node.js Single Executable Feature via Game and VPN Installers

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active malware campaign called Stealit that has leveraged Node.js' Single Executable Application SEA feature as a way to distribute its payloads. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, select iterations have also employed the open-source...

XWorm 6.0 Returns with 35+ Plugins and Enhanced Data Theft Capabilities

Cybersecurity researchers have charted the evolution of XWorm malware, turning it into a versatile tool for supporting a wide range of malicious actions on compromised hosts. "XWorm's modular design is built around a core client and an array of specialized components known as plugins," Trellix...

Cyber Warfare during Operation Sindoor: Malware Campaign Analysis and Detection Framework

Rapid digitization of critical infrastructure has made cyberwarfare one of the important dimensions of modern conflicts. Attacking the critical infrastructure is an attractive pre-emptive proposition for adversaries as it can be done remotely without crossing borders. Such attacks disturb the...

MAL-2025-191712 Malicious code in d1snakegame (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 8023a44d657b04f09628c938fa7fb4fbd8c1300f630aff31837b32f2337ce65f The package starts a Discord bot that waits for messages and automatically executes any file sent as an attachment, effectively turning the package into a RAT...

Malicious code in d1snakegame (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 8023a44d657b04f09628c938fa7fb4fbd8c1300f630aff31837b32f2337ce65f The package starts a Discord bot that waits for messages and automatically executes any file sent as an attachment, effectively turning the package into a RAT...

CosmodiumCS OnlyRAT 安全漏洞

CosmodiumCS OnlyRAT is a remote access Trojan by the CosmodiumCS individual developer, primarily used to demonstrate and study how remote control malware works. A security vulnerability exists in CosmodiumCS OnlyRAT 3.2 and earlier versions, which stems from a misuse of the parameter...

SilentSync RAT Delivered via Two Malicious PyPI Packages Targeting Python Developers

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new malicious packages in the Python Package Index PyPI repository that are designed to deliver a remote access trojan called SilentSync on Windows systems. "SilentSync is capable of remote command execution, file exfiltration, and screen capturing,"...

TA558 Uses AI-Generated Scripts to Deploy Venom RAT in Brazil Hotel Attacks

The threat actor known as TA558 has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks delivering various remote access trojans RATs like Venom RAT to breach hotels in Brazil and Spanish-speaking markets. Russian cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky is tracking the activity, observed in summer 2025, to a cluste...

AsyncRAT Exploits ConnectWise ScreenConnect to Steal Credentials and Crypto

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that leverages ConnectWise ScreenConnect, a legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management RMM software, to deliver a fleshless loader that drops a remote access trojan RAT called AsyncRAT to steal sensitive data from compromised...

TAG-150 Develops CastleRAT in Python and C, Expanding CastleLoader Malware Operations

The threat actor behind the malware-as-a-service MaaS framework and loader called CastleLoader has also developed a remote access trojan known as CastleRAT. "Available in both Python and C variants, CastleRAT's core functionality consists of collecting system information, downloading and executin...

Cybercriminals Deploy CORNFLAKE.V3 Backdoor via ClickFix Tactic and Fake CAPTCHA Pages

Threat actors have been observed leveraging the deceptive social engineering tactic known as ClickFix to deploy a versatile backdoor codenamed CORNFLAKE.V3. Google-owned Mandiant described the activity, which it tracks as UNC5518, as part of an access-as-a-service scheme that employs fake CAPTCHA...

Malicious code in sisaws (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: google-open-source-security 0cc916986327ca493d55160fe841e48b756a40e030f59880874386e9e1e8a148 This package installs the SilentSync remote access trojan and allows remote code execution and data exfiltration. Windows machines are...

PlayPraetor Android Trojan Infects 11,000+ Devices via Fake Google Play Pages and Meta Ads

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a nascent Android remote access trojan RAT called PlayPraetor that has infected more than 11,000 devices, primarily across Portugal, Spain, France, Morocco, Peru, and Hong Kong. "The botnet's rapid growth, which now exceeds 2,000 new infections per week, ...

MAL-2025-47452 Malicious code in secmeasure (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: google-open-source-security f566db2e1359b455ca36524d9c066854754e71ac92deca9706f69d3d71cc8414 This package installs the SilentSync remote access trojan and allows remote code execution and data exfiltration. Windows machines are...

Hackers Exploit SAP Vulnerability to Breach Linux Systems and Deploy Auto-Color Malware

Threat actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched critical SAP NetWeaver flaw to deliver the Auto-Color backdoor in an attack targeting a U.S.-based chemicals company in April 2025. "Over the course of three days, a threat actor gained access to the customer's network, attempted to downlo...

AsyncRAT's Open-Source Code Sparks Surge in Dangerous Malware Variants Across the Globe

Cybersecurity researchers have charted the evolution of a widely used remote access trojan called AsyncRAT , which was first released on GitHub in January 2019 and has since served as the foundation for several other variants. "AsyncRAT has cemented its place as a cornerstone of modern malware an...

TAG-140 Deploys DRAT V2 RAT, Targeting Indian Government, Defense, and Rail Sectors

A hacking group with ties other than Pakistan has been found targeting Indian government organizations with a modified variant of a remote access trojan RAT called DRAT. The activity has been attributed by Recorded Future's Insikt Group to a threat actor tracked as TAG-140, which it said overlaps...

Silver Fox APT Targets Taiwan with Complex Gh0stCringe and HoldingHands RAT Malware

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new phishing campaign that's targeting users in Taiwan with malware families such as HoldingHands RAT and Gh0stCringe. The activity is part of a broader campaign that delivered the Winos 4.0 malware framework earlier this January by sending phishing...

Discord Invite Link Hijacking Delivers AsyncRAT and Skuld Stealer Targeting Crypto Wallets

A new malware campaign is exploiting a weakness in Discord's invitation system to deliver an information stealer called Skuld and the AsyncRAT remote access trojan. "Attackers hijacked the links through vanity link registration, allowing them to silently redirect users from trusted sources to...