Pierluigi Paganini
March 15, 2026
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter New BoryptGrab Stealer Targets Windows Users via Deceptive GitHub Pages Inside Coruna: Reverse Engineering a Nation-State iOS Exploit Kit From JavaScript ClipXDaemon: Autonomous X11 Clipboard Hijacker Delivered via Bincrypter-Based Loader New A0Backdoor Linked to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 14, 2026
Attackers linked to Storm-2561 use SEO-poisoned search results to lure users to fake Ivanti, Cisco, and Fortinet VPN sites that steal corporate login credentials. In mid-January 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts uncovered a credential-theft campaign attributed to Storm-2561. Threat actor is spreading fake enterprise VPN clients impersonating Ivanti, Cisco, and Fortinet software. By poisoning search engine […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 13, 2026
Authorities in the US and Europe disrupted the SocksEscort proxy service, which used the AVrecon botnet and infected about 360,000 devices since 2020. Law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe have disrupted SocksEscort, a malicious proxy service powered by the AVrecon botnet. Active since 2020, the service hijacked roughly 360,000 devices and allowed cybercriminals […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 13, 2026
The Hive0163 group used AI-assisted malware called Slopoly to maintain persistent access in ransomware attacks. IBM X-Force researchers report that the financially motivated group Hive0163 is using AI-assisted malware named Slopoly to maintain persistent access during ransomware attacks, showing how threat actors can quickly build new malware frameworks using AI. Hive0163 is a threat actor […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2026
Bell Ambulance confirms a February 2025 breach affecting 238,000 people, exposing personal, financial, and health information. Nearly 238,000 individuals are impacted by a February 2025 Bell Ambulance data breach. Bell Ambulance is a U.S.-based emergency medical services provider offering ambulance transport, paramedic care, and patient support. It serves communities with urgent medical response, interfacility transfers, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 11, 2026
BeatBanker Android malware spreads through fake Starlink apps on websites imitating Google Play Store, hijacking devices, stealing credentials, and mining crypto. A new Android malware called BeatBanker spreads through fake Starlink apps distributed on websites posing as the Google Play Store. Once installed, it hijacks devices, steals login credentials, tampers with cryptocurrency transactions, and secretly […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 11, 2026
KadNap malware infects 14,000+ edge devices, mainly Asus routers, turning them into a stealth proxy botnet used to route malicious internet traffic. KadNap malware infects more than 14,000 edge devices, mainly ASUS routers, and turns them into a proxy botnet used to route malicious traffic. First detected in August 2025, the campaign heavily targets the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2026
APT28 used BEARDSHELL and COVENANT malware to spy on Ukrainian military personnel, enabling long-term surveillance since April 2024. The Russia-linked group APT28 (aka UAC-0001, aka Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sofacy Group, Sednit, BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM) has used BEARDSHELL and COVENANT malware to conduct long-term surveillance of Ukrainian military personnel. According to ESET, the campaign began in April 2024 and relies on […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 08, 2026
Trend Micro found BoryptGrab stealer spreading through 100+ GitHub repositories, stealing browser data, crypto wallets, system information, and user files. Trend Micro uncovered a campaign distributing the BoryptGrab information stealer through more than 100 GitHub repositories. BoryptGrab is designed to collect browser and cryptocurrency wallet data, system details, and common files. Some variants also deploy […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 08, 2026
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Malware Reverse Engineering is no longer a human problem! StegaBin: 26 Malicious npm Packages Use Pastebin Steganography to Deploy Multi-Stage Credential Stealer Inside a fake Google security check that becomes a browser RAT SloppyLemming […]
