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...

MAL-2026-6279 Malicious code in forge-jsx4 (npm)

forge-jsx4 is a remote access trojan RAT published to the public npm registry by the account rafaelsilva [email protected]. Versions 1.0.122 and 1.0.123 were published on June 21-22, 2026 as a reconstitution of the forge-jsx / forge-jsxy campaign, reusing the same command-and-control...

Malicious code in fastercode (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 14de4534d4cf2290f5f54bc5929fa799b73dff2e6a03aa879ade141dfc6ea054 The package advertises itself as a Python performance helper "Make your Python code run faster" and exposes a single public function run. On Windows,...

Malicious Package

Overview express-initial is a malicious package. that installs "socket io" as a remote access trojan RAT, then fetch a second-stage payload 0001.dat from the same command-and-control C2 server and execute it. The C2 is linked to FAMOUS CHOLLIMA, a North Korean DPRK group behind the "Contagious...

Google DoubleClick Abused in New Malspam Campaign to Deliver .NET Loader

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malspam campaign that makes use of Google's DoubleClick domain as a way to evade detection and ultimately deliver an unidentified .NET-based loader. "Before the victim ever reaches attacker-controlled infrastructure, the lure routes through DoubleClick...

Malicious code in parsimonius (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 a5ab85a46a37da928774b1885049b71d40d675c54683b13711f4e371d932394a Clone of a legitimate package with an added RAT running through a Telegram bot. It can e.g. exfiltrate env variables and execute remote commands. The malicious...

MAL-2026-4859 Malicious code in telethon-pro-safe (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 8bc2e515c2eb7bf73ea5d532cfb6701dcaf3dd95e9d8248ee3d426b1d0c1ed8c During installation, package executes obfuscated code that starts a RAT-like software allowing remote control and exfiltrating sensitive data. --- Category:...