Malicious code in rendom (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 1effe6d94e0635864c22ea960a22b40294c3f2e510550046139bcd78f62a33fa The package contains a Telegram bot to perform remote control of the computer. The package name additionally suggests typosquatting against standard random...

Silver Fox Uses Fake Microsoft Teams Installer to Spread ValleyRAT Malware in China

The threat actor known as Silver Fox has been spotted orchestrating a false flag operation to mimic a Russian threat group in attacks targeting organizations in China. The search engine optimization SEO poisoning campaign leverages Microsoft Teams lures to trick unsuspecting users into downloadin...

New Android malware lets criminals control your phone and drain your bank account

Albiriox is a new family of Android banking malware that gives attackers live remote control over infected phones, letting them quietly drain bank and crypto accounts during real sessions. Researchers have analyzed a new Android malware family called Albiriox which is showing signs of developing...

Malicious code in tablates (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: google-open-source-security 56df7571e75ad7e85850f9a34bb482f19466af4481db56951ffba42475a4238d This package is malicious and typosquating the legitimate pyspellchecker library. This package will deploy a remote-access trojan that...

MAL-2025-191534 Malicious code in tablates (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: google-open-source-security 56df7571e75ad7e85850f9a34bb482f19466af4481db56951ffba42475a4238d This package is malicious and typosquating the legitimate pyspellchecker library. This package will deploy a remote-access trojan that...

MAL-2025-191535 Malicious code in tableate (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: google-open-source-security 762292d92c617c287b3c6b54f7c4a8b8630e7dd893b40dd05bade462fec7ca26 This package is malicious and typosquating the legitimate pyspellchecker library. This package will deploy a remote-access trojan that...

CISA Warns of Active Spyware Campaigns Hijacking High-Value Signal and WhatsApp Users

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA on Monday issued an alert warning of bad actors actively leveraging commercial spyware and remote access trojans RATs to target users of mobile messaging applications. "These cyber actors use sophisticated targeting and social...

Malicious code in siitoogether (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 6fccd687f1acb55e6da0782b08ef14b3e8be5587dee4743a163a106c48390a50 Importing the module starts an RAT-like process capable of execute remote commands, with the C2 through Discord --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has...

Malicious code in spellcheckers (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: google-open-source-security c83520810b148ec74e509b16851a1fafa1bec576b502a5debabd9b52520d9754 This package is malicious and typosquating the legitimate pyspellchecker library. This package will deploy a remote-access trojan that...

MAL-2025-191533 Malicious code in spellcheckers (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: google-open-source-security c83520810b148ec74e509b16851a1fafa1bec576b502a5debabd9b52520d9754 This package is malicious and typosquating the legitimate pyspellchecker library. This package will deploy a remote-access trojan that...

We opened a fake invoice and fell down a retro XWorm-shaped wormhole

Somebody forwarded an “invoice” email and asked me to check the attachment because it looked suspicious. Good instinct—it was, and what we found inside was a surprisingly old trick hiding a modern threat. What it does If the recipient had opened the attached Visual Basic Script .vbs file, it woul...

Konni Hackers Turn Google's Find Hub into a Remote Data-Wiping Weapon

The North Korea-affiliated threat actor known as Konni aka Earth Imp, Opal Sleet, Osmium, TA406, and Vedalia has been attributed to a new set of attacks targeting both Android and Windows devices for data theft and remote control. "Attackers impersonated psychological counselors and North Korean...

Fantasy Hub is spyware for rent—complete with fake app kits and support

Researchers at Zimperium identified Fantasy Hub, a new Android spyware developed and sold as a subscription on Russian-language cybercrime forums. Malware-as-a-Service MaaS means cybercriminals rent out to malware to other criminals, complete with the infrastructure necessary to harvest and abuse...

Malicious VSX Extension "SleepyDuck" Uses Ethereum to Keep Its Command Server Alive

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malicious extension in the Open VSX registry that harbors a remote access trojan called SleepyDuck. According to Secure Annex's John Tuckner, the extension in question, juan-bianco.solidity-vlang version 0.0.7, was first published on October 31, 2025, ...

MAL-2025-191874 Malicious code in speed-testing-nt (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 dcfc1b92868e7f4eef0f4c0e901418a557089fe5269a1e4ef07725d397cddbb3 The package, distinguished as a speed testing or typosquatted Telegram library, contains a Telegram bot to perform remote control of the computer --- Category:...

PhantomCaptcha RAT Attack Targets Aid Groups Supporting Ukraine

SentinelLABS’ research reveals PhantomCaptcha, a highly coordinated, one-day cyber operation on Oct 8, 2025, targeting the International Red Cross, UNICEF, and Ukraine government groups using fake emails and a Remote Access Trojan RAT linked to Russian infrastructure...

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...