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Fake Kling AI Facebook Ads Deliver RAT Malware to Over 22 Million Potential Victims
2025-05-21 12:15

Counterfeit Facebook pages and sponsored ads on the social media platform are being employed to direct users to fake websites masquerading as Kling AI with the goal of tricking victims into...

Fileless Remcos RAT Delivered via LNK Files and MSHTA in PowerShell-Based Attacks
2025-05-16 07:56

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new malware campaign that makes use of a PowerShell-based shellcode loader to deploy a remote access trojan called Remcos RAT. "Threat actors...

Malicious PyPi package hides RAT malware, targets Discord devs since 2022
2025-05-08 18:51

A malicious Python package targeting Discord developers with remote access trojan (RAT) malware was spotted on the Python Package Index (PyPI) after more than three years. [...]

Chinese hackers target Russian govt with upgraded RAT malware
2025-04-18 13:43

Chinese-speaking IronHusky hackers are targeting Russian and Mongolian government organizations using upgraded MysterySnail remote access trojan (RAT) malware. [...]

Chinese snoops use stealth RAT to backdoor US orgs – still active last week
2025-04-15 14:00

Let the espionage and access resale campaigns begin (again) A cyberspy crew or individual with ties to China's Ministry of State Security has infected global organizations with a remote access...

Pakistan-Linked Hackers Expand Targets in India with CurlBack RAT and Spark RAT
2025-04-14 06:55

A threat actor with ties to Pakistan has been observed targeting various sectors in India with various remote access trojans like Xeno RAT, Spark RAT, and a previously undocumented malware family...

Scattered Spider stops the Rickrolls, starts the RAT race
2025-04-08 12:45

Despite arrests, eight-legged menace targeted more victims this year Despite several arrests last year, Scattered Spider's social engineering attacks are continuing into 2025 as the cybercrime...

We Smell a (DC)Rat: Revealing a Sophisticated Malware Delivery Chain
2025-04-01 17:30

A RAR file, a fake summons, and a Nietzsche quote—all part of a multi-stage malware chain delivering DCRat & Rhadamanthys. Acronis TRU breaks down how attackers use VBS, batch, and PowerShell...

Russia-Linked Gamaredon Uses Troop-Related Lures to Deploy Remcos RAT in Ukraine
2025-03-31 09:30

Entities in Ukraine have been targeted as part of a phishing campaign designed to distribute a remote access trojan called Remcos RAT. "The file names use Russian words related to the movement of...

CERT-UA Warns: Dark Crystal RAT Targets Ukrainian Defense via Malicious Signal Messages
2025-03-20 06:08

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of a new campaign that targets the defense sectors with Dark Crystal RAT (aka DCRat). The campaign, detected earlier this...