Category: Malware

Vcurms RAT: New Attack Targets Java Systems

Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs has unearthed a grave cyber threat dubbed Vcurms RAT, crafted by malefactors who employ email as a command-and-control center and utilize public services such as AWS and GitHub for harboring malicious...

BIPClip Malware: A New Threat to Crypto Developers

Recently, the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository uncovered seven packages engineered for the theft of BIP39 mnemonic phrases, which are utilized for the restoration of private keys in cryptocurrency wallets. This operation, dubbed BIPClip...

BianLian Exploits TeamCity Flaws for Ransomware

GuidePoint Security, a cybersecurity firm, has uncovered that the BianLian group is exploiting vulnerabilities in the JetBrains TeamCity software to carry out ransomware attacks. Experts have documented a sequence of attacks initiated through the...

Beware! Snake Infostealer Targets Facebook Users

Cybereason has identified a new malware variant named Snake, which proliferates through Facebook messages. This Python-written infostealer is designed to pilfer confidential user data. The stolen data are transmitted across various platforms, including Discord,...

GhostLocker & Stormous: Ransomware Duo Wreaks Havoc

The international cybercriminal syndicate GhostSec, implicated in the creation and dissemination of ransomware named GhostLocker, is rapidly expanding the scope of its malevolent operations, encroaching upon an increasing number of countries. According to a...

Urgent: Contract Scam Spreads CHAVECLOAK Banking Trojan

Specialists at FortiGuard Labs have uncovered a new threat to the financial sector in South America, specifically targeting Brazilian residents for bank credential theft. The banking trojan, dubbed CHAVECLOAK, is spread via an infected...

Predator Spyware Spreads: 11 Countries Targeted

Insikt Group has identified a new infrastructure purportedly utilized by operators of the commercial spyware Predator in at least 11 countries. Through an examination of domains potentially employed for disseminating the software, experts pinpointed...

Warning: AI Now Attacks AI in Self-Spreading Worm

Warning: AI Now Attacks AI in Self-Spreading Worm

In a groundbreaking study, a team of scientists has unveiled the creation of the first-of-its-kind malicious AI worm capable of autonomously spreading among generative AI agents, paving the way for potential data theft and...