CVE-2002-2361

The installer in Yahoo! Messenger 4.0, 5.0 and 5.5 does not verify package signatures which could allow remote attackers to install trojan programs via DNS spoofing...

Fileless Remcos RAT Delivered via LNK Files and MSHTA in PowerShell-Based Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new malware campaign that makes use of a PowerShell-based shellcode loader to deploy a remote access trojan called Remcos RAT. "Threat actors delivered malicious LNK files embedded within ZIP archives, often disguised as Office documents," Qualys...

BianLian and RansomExx Exploit SAP NetWeaver Flaw to Deploy PipeMagic Trojan

At least two different cybercrime groups BianLian and RansomExx are said to have exploited a recently disclosed security flaw in SAP NetWeaver tracked as CVE-2025-31324, indicating that multiple threat actors are taking advantage of the bug. Cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest, in a new update publishe...

LATENT: LLM-Augmented Trojan Insertion and Evaluation Framework for Analog Netlist Topologies

Analog and mixed-signal A/MS integrated circuits ICs are integral to safety-critical applications. However, the globalization and outsourcing of A/MS ICs to untrusted third-party foundries expose them to security threats, particularly analog Trojans. Unlike digital Trojans which have been...

Researchers Uncover Malware in Fake Discord PyPI Package Downloaded 11,500+ Times

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index PyPI repository that masquerades as a seemingly harmless Discord-related utility but incorporates a remote access trojan. The package in question is discordpydebug, which was uploaded to PyPI on March 21,...

MergeGuard: Efficient Thwarting of Trojan Attacks in Machine Learning Models

This paper proposes MergeGuard, a novel methodology for mitigation of AI Trojan attacks. Trojan attacks on AI models cause inputs embedded with triggers to be misclassified to an adversary's target class, posing a significant threat to model usability trained by an untrusted third party. The core...

DarkWatchman, Sheriff Malware Hit Russia and Ukraine with Stealth and Nation-Grade Tactics

Russian companies have been targeted as part of a large-scale phishing campaign that's designed to deliver a known malware called DarkWatchman. Targets of the attacks include entities in the media, tourism, finance and insurance, manufacturing, retail, energy, telecom, transport, and biotechnolog...

Triada strikes back

Introduction Older versions of Android contained various vulnerabilities that allowed gaining root access to the device. Many malicious programs exploited these to elevate their system privileges and gain persistence. The notorious Triada Trojan also used this attack vector. With time, the...

SUSE CVE-2017-9333

OpenWebif 1.2.5 allows remote code execution via a URL to the CallOPKG function in the IpkgController class in plugin/controllers/ipkg.py, when the URL refers to an attacker-controlled web site with a Trojan horse package. This has security implications in cases where untrusted users can trigger...

Chinese Android Phones Shipped with Fake WhatsApp, Telegram Apps Targeting Crypto Users

Cheap Android smartphones manufactured by Chinese companies have been observed pre-installed with trojanized apps masquerading as WhatsApp and Telegram that contain cryptocurrency clipper functionality as part of a campaign since June 2024. While using malware-laced apps to steal financial...

ResolverRAT Campaign Targets Healthcare, Pharma via Phishing and DLL Side-Loading

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new, sophisticated remote access trojan called ResolverRAT that has been observed in attacks targeting healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. "The threat actor leverages fear-based lures delivered via phishing emails, designed to pressure recipients int...

SpyNote, BadBazaar, MOONSHINE Malware Target Android and iOS Users via Fake Apps

Cybersecurity researchers have found that threat actors are setting up deceptive websites hosted on newly registered domains to deliver a known Android malware called SpyNote. These bogus websites masquerade as Google Play Store install pages for apps like the Chrome web browser, indicating an...

PipeMagic Trojan Exploits Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability to Deploy Ransomware

Microsoft has revealed that a now-patched security flaw impacting the Windows Common Log File System CLFS was exploited as a zero-day in ransomware attacks aimed at a small number of targets. "The targets include organizations in the information technology IT and real estate sectors of the United...

Attackers distributing a miner and the ClipBanker Trojan via SourceForge

Recently, we noticed a rather unique scheme for distributing malware that exploits SourceForge, a popular website providing software hosting, comparison, and distribution services. The site hosts numerous software projects, and anyone can upload theirs. One such project, officepackage , on the ma...

North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail Malware via 11 Malicious npm Packages

The North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign are spreading their tentacles on the npm ecosystem by publishing more malicious packages that deliver the BeaverTail malware, as well as a new remote access trojan RAT loader. "These latest samples employ hexadecimal...

Triada Malware Preloaded on Counterfeit Android Phones Infects 2,600+ Devices

Counterfeit versions of popular smartphone models that are sold at reduced prices have been found to be preloaded with a modified version of an Android malware called Triada. "More than 2,600 users in different countries have encountered the new version of Triada, the majority in Russia," Kaspers...

TookPS: DeepSeek isn’t the only game in town

In early March, we published a study detailing several malicious campaigns that exploited the popular DeepSeek LLM as a lure. Subsequent telemetry analysis indicated that the TookPS downloader, a malware strain detailed in the article, was not limited to mimicking neural networks. We identified...

New Android Trojan Crocodilus Abuses Accessibility to Steal Banking and Crypto Credentials

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Android banking malware called Crocodilus that's primarily designed to target users in Spain and Turkey. "Crocodilus enters the scene not as a simple clone, but as a fully-fledged threat from the outset, equipped with modern techniques such as remot...

SUSE CVE-2009-0848

Untrusted search path vulnerability in GTK2 in OpenSUSE 11.0 and 11.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse GTK module in an unspecified "relative search path."...

DeepSeek users targeted with fake sponsored Google ads that deliver malware

The threat intel research used in this post was provided by Malwarebytes Senior Director of Research, Jérôme Segura. DeepSeek’s rising popularity has not only raised concerns and questions about privacy implications, but cybercriminals are also using it as a lure to trap unsuspecting Google...