Over 50 Android Apps Found Spreading MagicAd Trojan via Official Stores

Over 50 Android apps on official stores spread MagicAd trojan, using system tricks to force background ads even after infected apps are closed.

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Android, Cyber Attack, cybersecurity, Doctor Web, GetApps, MagicAd, Malware, Samsung, Security, TROJAN, Xiaomi

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APT37 Hackers Use NarwhalRAT Malware With MS-Themed Phishing and Dead-Drop C2

APT37 is using NarwhalRAT in a tightly engineered intrusion chain that starts with Microsoft-themed spear-phishing, pivots through malicious LNK files and PowerShell, and ends with a Python-based backdoor with dead-drop C2 via pCloud. The campaign is n…

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cyber security, Cyber Security News, Malware

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Hackers Hide New Argamal Malware Inside Working Hentai Games

Kaspersky found Argamal malware hidden in hentai game installers, giving hackers remote access through working games shared on adult sites and torrents.

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Argamal, Cyber Attack, cybersecurity, Fraud, gaming, Hentai, Kaspersky, Malware, RAT, SCAM, Scams and Fraud, Security, Torrents

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Extradited Ukrainian Man Admits Role in Conti Ransomware Attacks

Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko has pleaded guilty in the US to wire fraud conspiracy linked to Conti ransomware, which hit more than 1,000 victims and generated at least $150 million in ransom payments.

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Conti, Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, Data Breach, Ireland, Malware, Ransomware, Security, Ukraine

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Atomic Arch Campaign Hijacks 20+ Linux AUR Packages to Deliver Malware

Over 20 Linux packages were compromised in the Atomic Arch campaign, which abuses AUR ownership transfers to drop rootkit-like malware.

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Atomic Arch, Cyber Attack, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, Linux, Malware, Security, Sonatype, Supply Chain Attack, vulnerability

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Hackers Use Fake Claude Code Guide and AI PDFs to Spread AsyncRAT Malware

Hackers are using fake Claude Code guide and AI PDFs to spread AsyncRAT malware via Windows attack using PowerShell and Defender exclusions.

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Artificial Intelligence, AsyncRAT, Claude Code, Cyber Attack, cybersecurity, Malware, PDF, RAT, SCAM, Scams and Fraud, Security, Windows

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Weaponized DMG Files Deliver macOS Infostealer Malware

A recent surge in macOS-targeted campaigns shows threat actors favoring weaponized disk images (.dmg) as the primary delivery mechanism for infostealer malware. Attackers are leveraging convincing, branded DMG installers and social-engineering tricks t…

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cyber security, Cyber Security News, macOS, Malware

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Scammers Use TikTok and Instagram Reels to Spread Vidar Infostealer

ReversingLabs reveals how hackers exploit social media engagement metrics to deliver Vidar infostealer malware to thousands of unsuspecting users.

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Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Fraud, Infostealer, Instagram, Malware, MS Word, SCAM, Scams and Fraud, Security, Spotify, TikTok, Vidar

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Tax Phishing Emails Deliver In-Memory Malware to Windows Systems

Cybercriminals are leveraging tax-themed phishing emails to deploy sophisticated in-memory malware on Windows systems, bypassing traditional disk-based detection mechanisms. The attack cascade begins when victims receive phishing emails containing mali…

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cyber security, Cyber Security News, Malware, Phishing

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Hackers Use ClickFix Chain to Deploy MLTBackdoor Malware

A sophisticated new backdoor family, tracked as MLTBackdoor, that operators are deploying through a multi-stage ClickFix infection chain to establish footholds for ransomware and follow-on activity. The campaign begins with an automotive-themed ClickFi…

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cyber security, Cyber Security News, Malware

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