WhatsApp malware campaign delivers VBScript and MSI backdoors
A malware campaign uses WhatsApp messages to deliver VBS scripts that initiate a multi-stage infection chain.
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Help on the line: How a Microsoft Teams support call led to compromise
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Contagious Interview: Malware delivered through fake developer job interviews
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Signed malware impersonating workplace apps deploys RMM backdoors
Signed malware backed by a stolen EV certificate deployed legitimate RMM tools to gain persistent access inside enterprise environments. -
Developer-targeting campaign using malicious Next.js repositories
A developer-targeting campaign leveraged malicious Next. -
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New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan
CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger. -
Infostealers without borders: macOS, Python stealers, and platform abuse
How modern infostealers target macOS systems, leverage Python‑based stealers, and abuse trusted platforms and utilities to distribute credential‑stealing payloads. -
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