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Sat, 29 Aug 2026

Fri, 28 Aug 2026

  1. Shai-Hulud hackers: two men charged over TeamPCP’s global supply chain crime spree that hit OpenAI, and thousands more

    More than 1,000 organisations, 500,000 stolen credentials, and one self-propagating worm named after a Dune sandworm - two men now face charges over TeamPCP's global hacking spree. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

    Graham Cluley

Thu, 27 Aug 2026

  1. Chinese Routers Sold Worldwide Contain Backdoors

    An untold number of ZBT routers sold around the world as white-label products come with several implants built by the manufacturer.

    Dark Reading
  2. Threat landscape for industrial automation systems. Q2 2026

    The report contains statistics on industrial threats for Q2 2026, including ransomware, miners, spyware and other threats that were detected and blocked on industrial control systems.

    Securelist

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

  1. Dark Caracal Adds New Malware to Cyber Espionage Arsenal

    GoCaracal is a new modular malware framework that broadens Dark Caracal's capabilities to steal data and maintain access to victims.

    Dark Reading
  2. Android Malware Hijacks Update System for Car Head Units

    Threat actors behind a notorious click-fraud botnet have set their sights on vehicle infotainment modules and are abusing legitimate functionality to spread infections.

    Dark ReadingAndroid
  3. Tortoiseshell Expands Malware Toolset With New Backdoor, SSH Tunnel

    Group-IB uncovered new Tortoiseshell infrastructure, including a backdoor and SSH tunneling tool

    Infosecurity Magazine

Tue, 25 Aug 2026

  1. Fake Minecraft Clients Deliver WeedHack Malware Despite Infrastructure Takedown

    A threat actor keeps spreading the WeedHack malware to Minecraft players despite its original infrastructure taken down in July

    Infosecurity Magazine
  2. The State of AI-Enabled Malware August 2026: From Brand Abuse to Agentic Execution

    Explore Unit 42 research on AI-enabled malware. Learn how existing behavioral detection and endpoint analytics stop AI-authored code before execution.

    Unit 42

Mon, 24 Aug 2026

  1. Foul Language: WordlistLoader Disguises Malware as Ordinary Text

    ClickFix-style threat campaigns are using a new trick to evade detection and deliver Amatera, an increasingly prevalent infostealer.

    Dark Reading

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