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Hackers Weaponize Claude Code Leak to Spread Vidar and GhostSocks Malware

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Hackers Weaponize Claude Code Leak to Spread Vidar and GhostSocks Malware

Dhivya April 4, 2026

The cybersecurity community is on high alert following a massive source code leak from Anthropic. On March...

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Malicious LNK files, GitHub leveraged in South Korea-targeted malware campaign

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Malicious LNK files, GitHub leveraged in South Korea-targeted malware campaign

SC Staff April 3, 2026

Infosecurity Magazine reports that Windows users across South Korea have been subjected to attacks involving illicit LNK...

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Bogus installers facilitate RAT, cryptominer spread in long-running operation

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• threat-intelligence

Bogus installers facilitate RAT, cryptominer spread in long-running operation

SC Staff April 3, 2026

Threat operation REF1695 has been harnessing counterfeit installers to facilitate multiple attack campaigns delivering remote access trojans...

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Threat actors impersonate CERT-UA, distribute AGEWHEEZE malware

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• phishing

Threat actors impersonate CERT-UA, distribute AGEWHEEZE malware

SC Staff April 3, 2026

The campaign targeted approximately 1 million users across various sectors, including government, healthcare, education, and finance.

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Google Sounds Alarm on North Korea-Linked Malware in Key Internet Software

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• internet
• malware
• National Security
• North Korea
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Google Sounds Alarm on North Korea-Linked Malware in Key Internet Software

John Hayward April 2, 2026

The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) on Tuesday announced it has detected an attack on a crucial...

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Apple expands updates to iOS 18 devices affected by DarkSword exploit

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• malware
• patchconfiguration-management
• vulnerability-management

Apple expands updates to iOS 18 devices affected by DarkSword exploit

Steve Zurier April 2, 2026

Experts say Apple’s move shows it understood that older iOS and iPadOS devices were vulnerable and being...

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NoVoice Android malware steals WhatsApp data via Google Play apps

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• data-security
• malware

NoVoice Android malware steals WhatsApp data via Google Play apps

SC Staff April 2, 2026

The NoVoice operation, identified by McAfee, concealed malicious components within the com.facebook.utils package, blending them with legitimate...

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CrystalRAT malware-as-a-service offers remote access and prankware features

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• malware
• threat-intelligence

CrystalRAT malware-as-a-service offers remote access and prankware features

SC Staff April 2, 2026

CrystalRAT, which first appeared in January, operates on a tiered subscription model and shares significant similarities with...

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Phishing campaign delivers Casbaneiro and Horabot banking trojans

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• phishing

Phishing campaign delivers Casbaneiro and Horabot banking trojans

SC Staff April 2, 2026

The threat actor, identified as Brazilian cybercrime group Augmented Marauder and Water Saci, employs a unique delivery...

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Ransomware attackers increasingly exploit legitimate IT tools, bypassing antivirus

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• ransomware
• security-operations

Ransomware attackers increasingly exploit legitimate IT tools, bypassing antivirus

SC Staff April 2, 2026

Attackers are leveraging tools like Process Hacker and IOBit Unlocker, which possess deep operating system access.

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