2026-08-24 12:15 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
Hackers infecting Android car systems to build proxy botnet
A new strain of malware is being used to infect Android-based car systems, turning the devices into part of a botnet.
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2026-08-24 11:51 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
Operation QUICSILVER Targets Myanmar Government and IT with QUICAgent Backdoor
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a cyber espionage campaign targeting Myanmar that uses graduation ceremony invitation lures to deliver a Go backdoor called QUICAgent. The campaign, codenamed Operation QUICSILVER, has been found to target government and information technology sectors, per Seqrite Labs. The activity is assessed to be the work of a China-nexus threat actor with moderate
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2026-08-24 08:08 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
UAT-10147 Uses AI to Scale Server Attacks, Deploys SPECTRE With EDR Bypass and Linux Rootkit
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group dubbed UAT-10147 that's targeting Windows and Linux web servers globally across the education, media, technology, and gaming sectors. The vast majority of the targets are located in Brazil, Bolivia, China, Canada, and Vietnam. Details of the threat activity came to light following the discovery of an open
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2026-08-24 07:23 UTC
Community
Community
DOUBLECUP's PNG Payload, (Mon, Aug 24th)
New malware that uses steganography always gets my attention, but I was disappointed when I looked at the latest DOUBLECUP write-up. It doesn't use real steganography:
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2026-08-23 17:04 UTC
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 111
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Akira Hits Safe Mode: Ransomware Rebooting Around EDR Multi-Functional Linux Botnet “Evooo1Bot” StubMaker RubyGems Campaign Delivers a Windows Infostealer Hunting MacSync Stealer infrastructure through behavioral pivots Manic: Blend between Banking Malware & Spyware […]
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2026-08-23 14:23 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
ToxicPanda Android malware uses VPN permissions to block Google Play
The ToxicPanda Android malware has evolved with new malicious functionality, expanding its targeting to 349 applications and adding support for 167 remote commands. [...]
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2026-08-23 08:29 UTC
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 591 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including international press. ToxicPanda 2.0 Gets a Major Upgrade, Expanding Attacks Across 16 Countries Malware Hijacks Android Car Head Units […]
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2026-08-22 14:14 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
Hackers infect Android car head units with proxy botnet malware
A supply-chain attack targeting Android-based car head units is using a legitimate device-update app to spread malware that enlists compromised devices in a proxy botnet or uses them for ad fraud. [...]
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2026-08-22 08:55 UTC
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Malware Hijacks Android Car Head Units
Malware is abusing car infotainment updates to install proxy software, turning Android head units into nodes for the BADBOX network. Kaspersky researchers found something in June 2026 that made them stop and look twice: an Android app with no interface at all, installed like any ordinary app but making zero effort to disguise itself as […]
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2026-08-21 18:53 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of trojanized npm packages that masquerade as working calendar and streak utilities but are engineered to stealthily deliver an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Linux implant dubbed RedC2 4.0. "When the module loads, it locates the bundled binary, marks it executable, and launches it as a detached background process," TrendAI, Trend Micro's
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2026-08-21 18:01 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
New SynkLoader malware pushed in Microsoft Teams phishing campaign
A previously unknown malware family dubbed SynkLoader is being distributed in Microsoft Teams phishing campaigns to steal credentials via a fake lock screen. [...]
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2026-08-21 15:41 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
Android Car Malware Spreads Through Built-In Updaters for Ad Fraud, Proxy Botnet
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware family that's specifically designed to infect Android-based vehicle head unit firmware developed by DoFun. Kaspersky, which discovered the threat in June 2026, said the end goal of the malware is to serve a multi-stage downloader to enable ad fraud and creation of a proxy botnet. "The malware spread through the built-in updaters of
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2026-08-21 11:00 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
Hackers abuse FTP server banners to deliver new Windows malware
Threat actors are abusing FTP banners to hide commands that deliver two previously undocumented remote access trojans named E4del and PINHOLE. [...]
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2026-08-20 20:22 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
Rust Supply Chain Attack Puts Build-Time Malware in Crates with 245 Million Downloads
The Rust Project has deleted malicious versions of three widely used Rust crates from crates.io after a compromised maintainer account published releases that added a typosquatted dependency whose build script downloaded and executed a remote payload during compilation. The affected releases are arrayref 0.3.10, internment 0.8.7, and append-only-vec 0.1.9, all published from the same owner
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2026-08-20 19:30 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
China’s ‘SilkParasite’ espionage operation targeting Central Asia with AI-assisted malware
Suspected military-grade hackers based in China used artificial intelligence to develop malware in a campaign to penetrate Central Asian governments.
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2026-08-20 18:03 UTC
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Manic: The Android Malware That Exfiltrates Data Even When the Phone Is Offline
Manic Android malware combines banking fraud and spyware, using a Bluetooth relay to steal data even when devices are offline. ThreatFabric’s Mobile Threat Intelligence team has identified a new Android malware, dubbed Manic, which has been active in the wild since at least February 2026. The researchers state that the malware is still under development […]
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2026-08-20 17:53 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
Hackers poison arrayref Rust crate to push infostealer malware
Hackers compromised the maintainer account behind the widely used Rust crate arrayref to introduce malware that executed on developers' systems during compilation. [...]
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2026-08-20 17:23 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
ThreatsDay: Gogs 10.0 RCE, n8n Workflow-to-RCE, $10M Reward, GLM-5.3 AI Exploit, and More
A lot of this week’s trouble starts with something trusted doing exactly what it was allowed to do. Signed drivers get turned against defenses. Legitimate apps help malware blend in. A weak header check opens a path to code execution. Elsewhere, exposed systems, old bugs, odd hiding tricks, and AI-assisted exploit research keep lowering the effort needed to cause damage. Nothing here needs
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2026-08-20 14:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Vendor Research
Going with the Flow(s): Distinct Clusters Target Individuals of Interest to Russia
Written by: Gabby Roncone, Wesley Shields Overview Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is tracking three distinct suspected Russian cyber espionage threat clusters abusing legitimate authentication flows to target individuals working in academia, aerospace and defense, governments and think tanks across Europe, as well as academia and think tanks within the United States. Examples of these techniques can be found in our previous blog on UNC6293’s phishing operations. We now track an additio…
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2026-08-20 13:30 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
'Grandoreiro' Malware Resurfaces With Mexico Campaign
The banking Trojan, post-law enforcement takedown, is sprucing itself up with features that make detection and analysis harder.
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2026-08-20 11:26 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
Manic Android Malware Exfiltrates Data From Offline Phones via Nearby Infected Devices
A new Android threat codenamed Manic has been observed actively targeting Ukrainian banks, government and identity services, and messaging applications, as well as Russian and European financial institutions, global fintech and cryptocurrency services, and military-focused communications. "Manic sits at the intersection of Android banking malware and mobile spyware, combining financial-fraud
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2026-08-20 10:38 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
ToxicPanda 2.0 and GoldDigger Expand Android Banking Attacks with On-Device Fraud
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an updated version of ToxicPanda (aka TgToxic) that comes with "significant enhancements," including a set of 167 remote commands and expands its targeting footprint globally. Zimperium zLabs, in a Wednesday report, said the Android malware also features a PIN harvesting workflow targeting more than 140 banking and cryptocurrency applications.
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2026-08-20 10:02 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
New Manic Android malware can exfiltrate data through nearby devices
A new Android malware named Manic targeting users in multiple European countries has a fallback data exfiltration mechanism that uses nearby infected devices. [...]
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2026-08-20 10:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Vendor Research
UAT-10147 deploys SPECTRE: A cross-platform implant with Linux rootkit and BYOVD capabilities
The newly identified SPECTRE implant represents an evolution in commodity intrusion tooling, integrating cross-platform C2 operations, process injection, credential theft, anti-analysis protections, and kernel-level endpoint detection and response (EDR) bypass functionality.
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2026-08-20 07:20 UTC
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Other
StopAndProtect Turns 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites Into a Criminal Network
StopAndProtect turned nearly 2,000 hacked WordPress sites into a criminal network for malware delivery, data theft, surveillance and ransomware. Check Point Research uncovered a cybercrime operation, dubbed StopAndProtect, that has turned thousands of hacked WordPress websites into a shared platform for malware delivery, data theft, surveillance and ransomware. The operation is a good reminder that […]
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2026-08-19 13:00 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
Post-DEF CON Phishing Uses Malicious Google Doc to Deliver Malware
Huntress researcher uncovers post-Black Hat & DEF CON phishing campaign using X DMs & malicious documents to deliver AMOS, NetSupport RAT, and other malware.
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2026-08-19 11:25 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
StopAndProtect Uses Nearly 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites to Spread Malware and Steal Data
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a global cybercrime operation that abuses thousands of hacked WordPress websites as infrastructure to disseminate malware, commandeer infected hosts, store stolen documents, screenshots, and activity logs created to track the status of the activity. "The operation doesn't rely on a single piece of malware, but on a whole toolkit of criminal software
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2026-08-19 08:55 UTC
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Other
Microsoft Tracks MacSync Stealer by Its Behavior, Not Its Domains
Microsoft tracked over 30 MacSync Stealer domains by focusing on behavioral patterns, revealing a campaign targeting passwords, keys, wallets and other data. Domain blocking is a losing game when the thing you’re blocking can register a new domain faster than you can add it to a list. That’s the exact problem Microsoft Defender Experts ran […]
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2026-08-19 06:01 UTC
Security Journalism
Security Journalism
Microsoft Links 30+ Rotating Domains to MacSync Stealer Infrastructure
Microsoft Defender Experts have linked more than 30 web domains to MacSync Stealer, a macOS-focused information stealer, after correlating recurring endpoint and network behaviors across changing infrastructure, tracing the malware from payload retrieval through data collection, staging, and exfiltration. The tech giant said it required multiple endpoint and network behaviors to align before
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2026-08-18 17:08 UTC
Vendor Research
Vendor Research
Hunting MacSync Stealer infrastructure through behavioral pivots
MacSync Stealer rapidly rotates domains to evade detection, but its behavior remains consistent. Learn how Microsoft uncovered 30+ related domains using durable hunting pivots. The post Hunting MacSync Stealer infrastructure through behavioral pivots appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
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