Astaroth Trojan abuses GitHub to host configs and evade takedowns
Astaroth Trojan abuses GitHub to host configs and evade takedowns Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2025 The Astaroth banking Trojan uses GitHub to host malware configs,…
Month: October 2025
EDR-Freeze Tool Technical Workings Along With Forensic Artifacts Revealed
A recent analysis from researcher Itamar Hällström has revealed the technical workings and forensic trail of “EDR-Freeze,” a proof-of-concept technique that temporarily disables security software.…
North Korean Hackers Target Developers with 338 Malicious Software Packages
North Korean threat actors have escalated their Contagious Interview campaign, deploying 338 malicious npm packages with over 50,000 downloads to target cryptocurrency and blockchain developers…
Researchers Warn RondoDox Botnet is Weaponizing Over 50 Flaws Across 30+ Vendors
Malware campaigns distributing the RondoDox botnet have expanded their targeting focus to exploit more than 50 vulnerabilities across over 30 vendors. The activity, described as…
UAE AI minister: ‘We’ll have 10,000 AI companies in five years’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will have 10,000 artificial intelligence (AI) companies in five years’ time, up from 1,500 currently. At the same time, it…
Astaroth Banking Malware Exploits GitHub for Hosting Configuration Files
McAfee’s Threat Research team recently uncovered a sophisticated new Astaroth campaign that represents a significant evolution in malware infrastructure tactics. This latest variant has abandoned…
UK police to upgrade illicit asset recovery system
UK police are building a new system to help fight economic crime and improve the tracking, management and recovery of criminal assets, the Police Digital…
New Stealit Malware Attacking Windows Systems Abuses Node.js Extensions
A sophisticated new malware campaign targeting Windows systems has emerged, leveraging Node.js Single Executable Application (SEA) features to distribute malicious payloads while evading traditional detection…
Microsoft Finally Resolves Persistent Windows 11 ‘Update and Shut Down’ Glitch
Microsoft has successfully addressed one of Windows 11’s most frustrating issues with its latest preview builds, finally fixing the notorious “update and shut down” glitch…
The importance of upgrading to the latest Windows operating system
Windows 10 was launched in July 2015. It was supposed to be the last major operating system (OS) upgrade, but Microsoft released Windows 11 in…
Google, Mandiant expose malware and zero-day behind Oracle EBS extortion
Google, Mandiant expose malware and zero-day behind Oracle EBS extortion Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2025 Google and Mandiant link Oracle EBS extortion emails to known…
Happy DOM Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution Affecting 2.7 Million Users
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in Happy DOM, a popular JavaScript library used for server-side rendering and testing frameworks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-61927,…