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Malware

Western intelligence warns of Iranian cyber threats targeting dissidents

The United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have warned that Iranian spyware is being used to hunt dissidents living in the West. Iran is almost certainly using cyber operations to tar

1 min read 2 views Sep 15
Malware

Iranian Hackers Use Fake Norton Antivirus to Spread Windows Spyware

The FBI warns about Iranian state-sponsored hackers spreading 'Chosen Brick' spyware through fake apps that pose as password manager KeePass and messaging app Telegram. Iran has allegedly been using malicious apps that impersonate cybersecurity products such

1 min read 2 views Sep 15
Malware

VectraRAT Can Hack Windows Enterprises for $250 per Month

The full-service malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform offers a Windows implant, command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, and an operator panel for comprehensive remote access.

1 min read 2 views Sep 15
Malware

Malcious Admin Menu Editor Pro plugin backdoors 1,500 WordPress sites

Malicious versions of the Admin Menu Editor Pro plugin for WordPress have been distributed to more than 200 customers after a threat actor compromised the maintainer's website and pushed updates that created a hidden user account.

4 min read 2 views Sep 15
Malware

UK, US and Netherlands issue advisory on Iran spyware

LONDON, Sept 15 : Britain, the United States and the Netherlands on Tuesday issued a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing spyware they say is used by Iranian state-linked actors to target dissidents, activists and journalists.Britain's National Cyber Securi

1 min read 2 views Sep 15
Malware

HBO Max’s verified Reddit account hijacked to spread malware

Researchers at Hudson Rock found that cybercriminals hijacked HBO Maxs verified Reddit account and used it to run 108 malicious ads over roughly 48 hours. The ads used HBO Max’s trusted corporate ac

1 min read 2 views Sep 15
Malware

BambooToken malware controls Windows and Linux systems via MQTT

A previously unknown malware framework called BambooToken, active since at least 2023, is now using the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol to communicate with Windows and Linux systems.

4 min read 2 views Sep 15
Malware

3BB Attacker Used MeshCentral Backdoor for Root Access, Targeted Subscriber Credentials

An attacker was operating inside the network of 3BB, one of Thailand's largest broadband providers, and maintained remote control of internal machines using a legitimate management tool called MeshCentral, threat intelligence firm Hunt.io said. The company uncovered the intrusion by examining a ser

1 min read 7 views Sep 14
Malware

⚡ Weekly Recap: Rogue AI Agents, WeChat Worm, PaperCut Attacks, AI Espionage, and Rootkits

AI keeps showing up in the wrong places. Attackers are using it to speed up exploits, test defenses, and automate more of the job. Some models are also crossing lines on their own. That is not a great combination. The rest of the week is more familiar: old bugs still working, fresh exploit chains,

1 min read 3 views Sep 14
Malware

ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves

If you clicked on an HBO Max ad on Reddit over the past week, you might want to check your computer for malware. These so-called “ClickFix” attacks have quickly become one of the rising cybersecurity threats of 2026, and they’re getting both sneakier and comp

1 min read 2 views Sep 14
Malware

ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves | TechCrunch

If you clicked on an HBO Max ad on Reddit over the past week, you might want to check your computer for malware. These so-called “ClickFix” attacks have quickly become one of the rising cybersecurit

1 min read 2 views Sep 14
Malware

Hackers hijack HBO Max Reddit account to push malware in ClickFix ads

Hackers compromised HBO Max's official Reddit account and used it to push malicious ads that launched ClickFix attacks to infect Windows and macOS devices with information-stealing malware.

6 min read 3 views Sep 14

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