malware

Fake Claude website distributes PlugX RAT via DLL sideloading

• aiml
• malware
• phishing

Fake Claude website distributes PlugX RAT via DLL sideloading

SC Staff April 14, 2026

The fake Claude website offers a ZIP file containing an MSI installer that mimics a legitimate Anthropic...

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JanelaRAT malware continues to target Latin American banks

• malware
• threat-intelligence

JanelaRAT malware continues to target Latin American banks

SC Staff April 14, 2026

JanelaRAT employs a custom title bar detection mechanism to identify and target specific financial websites.

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MuddyWater pays for Russian CastleRAT malware

• malware
• threat-intelligence

MuddyWater pays for Russian CastleRAT malware

SC Staff April 13, 2026

According to JUMPSEC researchers, the operation hinges on a misconfigured command-and-control server that exposed both custom Iranian...

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High-value crypto asset theft sought by novel notnullOSX macOS malware

• malware

High-value crypto asset theft sought by novel notnullOSX macOS malware

SC Staff April 10, 2026

Attacks with the nascent notnullOSX malware for macOS have been targeting cryptocurrency wallets containing over $10,000 in...

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Advanced STX RAT sets sights on financial services industry

• malware
• threat-intelligence

Advanced STX RAT sets sights on financial services industry

SC Staff April 10, 2026

Advanced STX RAT sets sights on financial services industry Infosecurity Magazine reports that highly sophisticated tactics have...

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New Lua malware LucidRook targets Taiwanese NGOs

• malware
• threat-intelligence

New Lua malware LucidRook targets Taiwanese NGOs

SC Staff April 10, 2026

The attacks, discovered in October 2025, utilize RAR or 7-Zip archives with lures to deliver a dropper...

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APT28 deploys PRISMEX malware in espionage campaign against Ukraine and allies

• malware
• threat-intelligence

APT28 deploys PRISMEX malware in espionage campaign against Ukraine and allies

SC Staff April 9, 2026

The campaign, uncovered by Trend Micro and attributed to APT28 (also known as Fancy Bear and Pawn...

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New WebRTC skimmer exploits PolyShell vulnerability

• data-security
• malware

New WebRTC skimmer exploits PolyShell vulnerability

SC Staff April 9, 2026

The skimmer operates by establishing a WebRTC peer connection to a hard-coded IP address over UDP port...

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Chaos malware evolves to target cloud misconfigurations

• malware
• threat-intelligence

Chaos malware evolves to target cloud misconfigurations

SC Staff April 9, 2026

First documented in September 2022, Chaos is a cross-platform malware that can run remote shell commands, deploy...

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Atomic Stealer malware abuses macOS Script Editor in new ClickFix attack

• data-security
• malware

Atomic Stealer malware abuses macOS Script Editor in new ClickFix attack

SC Staff April 9, 2026

The attackers leverage the applescript:// URL scheme to launch Script Editor with pre-filled malicious code.

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