Lampion Malware Targets Portuguese Users With Multistage Phishing and 750MB RAT Payload

A highly targeted Lampion malware campaign abusing localized phishing lures to compromise users in Portugal. The activity reflects a continued evolution of the Brazilian-origin banking trojan, first documented in 2019, which has consistently focused on…

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cyber security, Cyber Security News, Malware, Phishing

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Russian LAUNDRY BEAR Hackers Exploit Zimbra Zero-Day to Steal 90 Days of Emails

Russian state-supported threat actors, known as LAUNDRY BEAR, have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite to steal up to 909,090 days’ worth of emails from targeted organizations across Western countries. A joint cyb…

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cyber security, Cyber Security News, Malware, Zero-Day

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Hackers Weaponize Notepad++ Plugins to Silently Infect Windows Systems

CERT-UA has issued a warning regarding the UAC-0099 threat cluster, which has revised its malware delivery method by exploiting the legitimate Notepad++ application to load a malicious DLL disguised as a plugin. This campaign, observed since mid-summer…

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cyber security, Cyber Security News, Malware

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New TrickBot Variant Spotted Using DNS to Control Infected Windows PCs

Fortinet has found a new TrickBot variant hiding commands in DNS traffic and using scheduled tasks and added modules to maintain access on infected Windows PCs.

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cybersecurity, DNS, FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet, Malware, Ransomware, Security, TrickBot, Windows

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New TrickBot Malware Variant Uses DNS Tunneling for Command-and-Control

A new TrickBot malware variant that significantly evolves its command-and-control (C2) communication by leveraging DNS tunneling, replacing the traditional HTTP-based mechanisms observed in earlier campaigns. The discovery highlights a continued shift …

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cyber security, Cyber Security News, DNS, Malware

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AgentBaiting Uses Fake AI Skills and MCP Servers to Deliver SmartLoader and StealC Malware

AgentBaiting is the clearest sign yet that AI agents and their capability ecosystems have become a first‑class malware delivery surface, with FakeGit’s 7,600‑repo operation pushing SmartLoader and StealC directly into AI Skills and MCP workflows. By tu…

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AI, cyber security, Cyber Security News, Malware

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LG Monitors Spotted Installing Adware-Like App on Windows PCs

Connecting certain LG monitors prompts Windows Update to install an LG app without consent, while the software runs at startup and displays McAfee trial adverts.

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Adware, cybersecurity, LG, LG Monitors, Malware, mcafee, Microsoft, Privacy, Security, Windows

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FBI Arrests Florida Man in $220,000 Steam Crypto Theft Case

FBI agents arrested a Florida man accused of spreading Steam game malware that stole $220,000 in crypto, including $32,000 from a terminally ill cancer patient.

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BlockBlasters, Chemia, Crypto, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Dashverse/DashFPS, Florida, Lampy, Lunara, Malware, PirateFi, Privacy, Security, Steam, Tokenova

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North Korean Contagious Interview Campaign Hides OTTERCOOKIE Malware in SVG Images

A sophisticated North Korean threat campaign dubbed “Contagious Interview” has resurfaced with new delivery techniques, leveraging weaponized SVG image files to deploy the OTTERCOOKIE malware while coinciding with a separate supply chain intrusion targ…

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cyber security, Cyber Security News, Malware

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“TTF Trap” Phishing Emails Use Fake Font Files to Deliver Windows Malware

An email that appears to contain a shipping document, payment request, or business proposal can infect a Windows…

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Cyber Attack, cybersecurity, FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet, Fraud, Malware, Phishing, Phishing Scam, SCAM, Security, TTP

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