AsyncRAT Malware Infests Orgs via Python & Cloudflare
The phishing campaign shows how attackers continue to weaponize legitimate cloud services and open source tools to evade detection and gain trust.
'VoidLink' Malware Poses Advanced Threat to Linux Systems
Researchers discovered a modular, "cloud-first" framework that is feature-rich and designed to maintain stealthy, long-term access to Linux environments.
GoBruteforcer Botnet Targets Crypto Project Databases by Exploiting Weak Credentials
A new wave of GoBruteforcer attacks has targeted databases of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects to co-opt them into a botnet that's capable of brute-forcing user passwords for services such as FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and phpMyAdmin on Linux servers. "The current wave of camp
New Malware Campaign Delivers Remcos RAT Through Multi-Stage Windows Attack
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign dubbed SHADOW#REACTOR that employs an evasive multi-stage attack chain to deliver a commercially available remote administration tool called Remcos RAT and establish persistent, covert remote access. "The infectio
New Advanced Linux VoidLink Malware Targets Cloud and container Environments
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a previously undocumented and feature-rich malware framework codenamed VoidLink that's specifically designed for long-term, stealthy access to Linux-based cloud environments According to a new report from Check Point Research, t
PLUGGYAPE Malware Uses Signal and WhatsApp to Target Ukrainian Defense Forces
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of new cyber attacks targeting its defense forces with malware known as PLUGGYAPE between October and December 2025. The activity has been attributed with medium confidence to a Russian hacking group
Hackers Exploit c-ares DLL Side-Loading to Bypass Security and Deploy Malware
Security experts have disclosed details of an active malware campaign that's exploiting a DLL side-loading vulnerability in a legitimate binary associated with the open-source c-ares library to bypass security controls and deliver a wide range of commodity trojans and stealers. "
Researchers Null-Route Over 550 Kimwolf and Aisuru Botnet Command Servers
The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies said it null-routed traffic to more than 550 command-and-control (C2) nodes associated with the AISURU/Kimwolf botnet since early October 2025. AISURU and its Android counterpart, Kimwolf, have emerged as some of the biggest botnets
LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing
Security experts have disclosed details of a new campaign that has targeted U.S. government and policy entities using politically themed lures to deliver a backdoor known as LOTUSLITE. The targeted malware campaign leverages decoys related to the recent geopolitical developments
GootLoader Malware Uses 500–1,000 Concatenated ZIP Archives to Evade Detection
The JavaScript (aka JScript) malware loader called GootLoader has been observed using a malformed ZIP archive that's designed to sidestep detection efforts by concatenating anywhere from 500 to 1,000 archives. "The actor creates a malformed archive as an anti-analysis technique,"
Black Basta Ransomware Leader Added to EU Most Wanted and INTERPOL Red Notice
Ukrainian and German law enforcement authorities have identified two Ukrainians suspected of working for the Russia-linked ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group Black Basta. In addition, the group's alleged leader, a 35-year-old Russian national named Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov (Неф
Security Bug in StealC Malware Panel Let Researchers Spy on Threat Actor Operations
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web-based control panel used by operators of the StealC information stealer, allowing them to gather crucial insights on one of the threat actors using the malware in their operations. "By