malware
Hackers backdoor Linux servers using trojanized CWP web server
A new Linux malware called CWPdoor is being distributed through a trojanized version of cwpsrv, the web server behind the Control Web Panel (CWP) management interface. CWPdoor acts as a passive backdoor that sits dormant on the compromised system until the attacker sends a specially crafted request. Researchers at XLab, the cybersecurity research arm of […]
Vercel rolls out new protection against stolen session cookie attacks
Vercel is gradually rolling out Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) on its platform as a key defense against information stealer malware. The new feature, announced by Vercel’s CTO Malte Ubl on X, binds a login session to the user’s device with a private key stored in a TPM, so even if the session cookie is […]
Binance says fake job interview led to $6.3 billion crypto heist
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance says North Korean hackers used a fake job interview to trick an employee into installing malware that ultimately let them compromise the company’s wallet infrastructure and steal about $6.34 billion in digital assets. This new information was shared in an incident report published today, which details how the attackers used social engineering, […]
Google disrupts million-device XCPE Android malware botnet, bans TV box maker
Google and industry partners have dismantled the XCPE malware botnet consisting of more than 1.3 million Android TV streaming TV boxes that Google says its manufacturer intentionally infected with malware to generate revenue through cybercrime activities. The company attributes the botnet with high confidence to Chinese device manufacturer Videostrong Technology Co, accusing the company of deliberately […]
Malicious Claude Code extension on Cursor planted SSH backdoors
A malicious version of Anthropic’s Claude Code VS Code extension was distributed through Cursor’s extension marketplace for approximately 11 hours on October 29, exposing up to 5,000 developers to malware designed to install persistent SSH backdoors. The extension used the version number 2.1.313 and was distributed between 2:27 a.m. and 1:35 p.m. Pacific Time. Cursor […]
Hugging Face malware campaign returns to hijack GPUs for crypto mining
A cryptomining and backdoor campaign that abuses Hugging Face model repositories came back within days of being taken down. Its most popular malicious model was downloaded more than 28,000 times. Separately, researchers flagged a fake Solana starter kit on GitHub, live since late 2025, that is positioned to trick AI coding agents into installing a […]
LiteLLM release pipeline hacked to distribute info-stealer malware
Hackers compromised the LiteLLM project’s PyPI package and published malicious Docker images with a payload that steals credentials, secrets, and environment variables. The supply-chain attack affected all PyPI wheels (.whl installation packages) for LiteLLM version 1.107.0, impacting Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. LiteLLM is an open-source Python SDK and AI gateway that enables applications to […]
Japan’s Onamae Desktop Cloud hacked, up to 27,000 servers affected
Hackers compromised the infrastructure of Onamae Desktop Cloud, a popular provider of VPS services in Japan, and installed malware on up to 26,739 customers’ servers. The company confirmed on October 20 that an unauthorized third party installed “malicious programs” in some customer environments. After detecting the intrusion, the company says it progressively shut down customer […]
Lazarus hackers use post-quantum cryptography for malware delivery
North Korean hackers are using a post-quantum cryptographic mechanism to secure malicious payload delivery in new operations that combine old and new malware. The campaign targets South Korean organizations through a “rather complex” infection chain. Researchers at cybersecurity company Kaspersky dubbed the operation FlashHole and attributed it to the Lazarus Group. Analysis of the malware revealed […]
OVHcloud CLI releases backdoored on GitHub to steal developer secrets
French cloud and hosting provider OVHcloud is warning users that attackers compromised its open-source command-line interface (CLI) tool to distribute information-stealing malware. The attacker hijacked a developer’s GitHub account to gain access to the OVHcloud CLI repository and modify versions 0.11.0 through 0.15.0 of the tool. OVHcloud offers the CLI tool as an alternative for […]