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Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2025
Coyote malware is first-ever malware abusing Windows UI Automation

New Coyote malware uses Windows UI Automation to steal banking credentials, targeting Brazilian users across 75 banks and crypto platforms. Coyote malware is now the first to exploit Microsoft’s UI Automation framework in the wild, validating prior warnings from Akamai researchers in December 2024. The UI Automation (UIA) framework is a Microsoft accessibility framework that […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2025
Stealth backdoor found in WordPress mu-Plugins folder

A new stealth backdoor has been discovered in the WordPress mu-plugins folder, granting attackers persistent access and control over compromised sites. Sucuri researchers found a stealthy backdoor hidden in WordPress’s “mu-plugins” folder. These plugins auto-run and allow attackers to stay hidden in admin, and maintain persistence. “must-use plugins” are special WordPress plugins that cannot be […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 21, 2025
MuddyWater deploys new DCHSpy variants amid Iran-Israel conflict

Iran-linked APT MuddyWater is deploying new DCHSpy spyware variants to target Android users amid the ongoing conflict with Israel. Lookout researchers observed Iran-linked APT MuddyWater  (aka SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, and Static Kitten) is deploying a new version of the DCHSpy Android spyware in the context of the Israel-Iran conflict. The first MuddyWater campaign was observed in late 2017, when the APT group targeted entities in […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 20, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 54

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape KongTuke FileFix Leads to New Interlock RAT Variant   Code highlighting with Cursor AI for $500,000 Contagious Interview Campaign Escalates With 67 Malicious npm Packages and New Malware Loader Threat Analysis: SquidLoader – Still Swimming Under the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and 8base ransomware

Japanese police released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, letting victims recover files without paying ransom. Japanese authorities released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, allowing victims to recover files without paying. Japanese police released the free decryptor for ransomware families, which was likely built using intel from a recent gang […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
LameHug: first AI-Powered malware linked to Russia’s APT28

LameHug malware uses AI to create data-theft commands on infected Windows systems. Ukraine links it to the Russia-nexus APT28 group. Ukrainian CERT-UA warns of a new malware strain dubbed LameHug that uses a large language model (LLM) to generate commands to be executed on compromised Windows systems. Ukrainian experts attribute the malware to the Russia-linked […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2025
UNC6148 deploys Overstep malware on SonicWall devices, possibly for ransomware operations

UNC6148 targets SonicWall devices with Overstep malware, using a backdoor and rootkit for data theft, extortion, or ransomware. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group warns that a threat actor tracked as UNC6148 has been targeting SonicWall SMA appliances with new malware dubbed Overstep. Active since at least October 2024, the group uses a backdoor and user-mode rootkit […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2025
Android Malware Konfety evolves with ZIP manipulation and dynamic loading

A new Konfety Android malware variant uses a malformed ZIP and obfuscation to evade detection, posing as fake apps with no real functionality. Zimperium zLabs researchers are tracking a new, sophisticated Konfety Android malware variant that uses an “evil-twin” tactic and duplicate package names to avoid detection. The new Konfety malware variants use malformed ZIP, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2025
Belk hit by May cyberattack: DragonForce stole 150GB of data

Ransomware group DragonForce claims it attacked U.S. retailer Belk in May, stealing over 150GB of data in a disruptive cyberattack. The infamous Ransomware group DragonForce claimed responsibility for the May disruptive attack on US department store chain Belk. The ransomware gang claimed it had stolen 156 gigabytes of data from Belk. Belk, Inc. is a […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2025
North Korea-linked actors spread XORIndex malware via 67 malicious npm packages

North Korea-linked hackers uploaded 67 malicious npm packages with XORIndex malware, hitting 17K+ downloads in ongoing supply chain attacks. North Korea-linked threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have uploaded 67 malicious npm packages with XORIndex malware loader, hitting over 17,000 downloads in ongoing supply chain attacks. XORIndex was built to evade detection and deploy […]

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