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Thu, 3 Sept 2026
- Attackers Turn Trusted Node.js Runtime Into Malware Delivery Tool in Targeted Attacks
Threat actors are leveraging the trusted Node.js JavaScript runtime in multiple cyber attacks as a way to deploy malicious payloads. According to a new report published by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team today, the attack method has been put to use in attacks targeting government departments, technology companies, and hotels since February 2026. "The technique's appeal is that node.exe (the
The Hacker News - Shai-Hulud's Reach Just Grew to 469 Credential Locations. Here's What That Means
In early August, GitGuardian researchers found that a recent Shai-Hulud infostealer worm variant had evolved to scan for credentials across 469 locations across developer environments, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tooling, cloud configurations, and even AI tool configs. Earlier variants of the infostealer worm only checked 189 paths. The jump says a lot. Attackers have
The Hacker News - Pegasus Zero-Click Spyware Exploit Infects Serbian Student Movement Member's iPhone
The iPhone belonging to a member of Serbia's student protest movement was infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, according to new findings from the Citizen Lab in collaboration with the SHARE Foundation. "Our analysis confirmed that an iMessage zero-click exploit was used to infect the device with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware," the Citizen Lab said. "We found high-confidence indicators of
The Hacker News - International Operation Disrupts Sality P2P Botnet
US-led action sinkholes machines caught up in Sality botnet
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Wed, 2 Sept 2026
- Threat Gang 'Springs' Vishing Attacks on Microsoft Teams Users
The "Spring Ring" operation aims to compromise users of the collaboration suite to remotely access their sessions, spread malware, and even take over infrastructure.
Dark ReadingMicrosoft - Fake Software Installers Disable Windows Update and Weaken Microsoft Defender
An active malware campaign is using bogus software-download websites to impersonate trusted vendors and distribute malicious installers. "The campaign has targeted users looking to download popular software and has resulted in compromises across multiple organizations and industries, primarily affecting China-based operations of multinational organizations and Chinese-speaking users," Microsoft
The Hacker NewsMicrosoft, Windows - Russian Man Extradited Over Malware Campaign Targeting Freelancers
Russian man extradited to US over malware campaign that targeted 80,000 freelance users
Infosecurity Magazine - Scammers are getting smarter about where they target you
New Malwarebytes research reveals how different scams are tailored to different platforms.
Malwarebytes Labs - Gaming the system: how a Chinese-speaking actor turned Brazilian government sites into an SEO weapon
Research by: Amit Yardeni Key Points Introduction Since mid-2025, Check Point Research has tracked a sustained campaign against Brazilian organizations. The tradecraft points to a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group connected to Earth Berberoka, an actor first documented targeting gambling sites across Asia. Once inside a victim, the group deploys a broad Linux toolkit: a custom downloader, several backdoors,
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