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GootLoader Is Back, Using a New Font Trick to Hide Malware on WordPress Sites

GootLoader Is Back, Using a New Font Trick to Hide Malware on WordPress Sites

Nov 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security The malware known as GootLoader has resurfaced yet again after a brief spike in activity earlier this March, according to new findings from Huntress. The cybersecurity company said… 

Researchers Detect Malicious npm Package Targeting GitHub-Owned Repositories

Researchers Detect Malicious npm Package Targeting GitHub-Owned Repositories

Nov 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananSoftware Supply Chain / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package named “@acitons/artifact” that typosquats the legitimate “@actions/artifact” package with the intent to target GitHub-owned repositories. “We think the intent… 

Android Trojan ‘Fantasy Hub’ Malware Service Turns Telegram Into a Hub for Hackers

Android Trojan ‘Fantasy Hub’ Malware Service Turns Telegram Into a Hub for Hackers

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android remote access trojan (RAT) called Fantasy Hub that’s sold on Russian-speaking Telegram channels under a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model. According to its seller, the malware enables device… 

Hackers Exploiting Triofox Flaw to Install Remote Access Tools via Antivirus Feature

Hackers Exploiting Triofox Flaw to Install Remote Access Tools via Antivirus Feature

Nov 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Incident Response Google’s Mandiant Threat Defense on Monday said it discovered n-day exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Gladinet’s Triofox file-sharing and remote access platform. The critical vulnerability, tracked… 

Hyper-V Malware, Malicious AI Bots, RDP Exploits, WhatsApp Lockdown and More

Hyper-V Malware, Malicious AI Bots, RDP Exploits, WhatsApp Lockdown and More

Cyber threats didn’t slow down last week—and attackers are getting smarter. We’re seeing malware hidden in virtual machines, side-channel leaks exposing AI chats, and spyware quietly targeting Android devices in the wild. But that’s just… 

Large-Scale ClickFix Phishing Attacks Target Hotel Systems with PureRAT Malware

Large-Scale ClickFix Phishing Attacks Target Hotel Systems with PureRAT Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a massive phishing campaign targeting the hospitality industry that lures hotel managers to ClickFix-style pages and harvest their credentials by deploying malware like PureRAT. “The attacker’s modus operandi involved… 

GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs

GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs

Nov 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of three extensions associated with the GlassWorm campaign, indicating continued attempts on part of threat actors to target the Visual Studio…