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Lazarus Group Expands Malware Arsenal With PondRAT, ThemeForestRAT, and RemotePE

Lazarus Group Expands Malware Arsenal With PondRAT, ThemeForestRAT, and RemotePE

Sep 02, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Threat Intelligence The North Korea-linked threat actor known as the Lazarus Group has been attributed to a social engineering campaign that distributes three different pieces of cross-platform malware called PondRAT,… 

Researchers Warn of MystRodX Backdoor Using DNS and ICMP Triggers for Stealthy Control

Researchers Warn of MystRodX Backdoor Using DNS and ICMP Triggers for Stealthy Control

Sep 02, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Network Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a stealthy new backdoor called MystRodX that comes with a variety of features to capture sensitive data from compromised systems. “MystRodX is a… 

Ukrainian Network FDN3 Launches Massive Brute-Force Attacks on SSL VPN and RDP Devices

Ukrainian Network FDN3 Launches Massive Brute-Force Attacks on SSL VPN and RDP Devices

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a Ukrainian IP network for engaging in massive brute-force and password spraying campaigns targeting SSL VPN and RDP devices between June and July 2025. The activity originated from a Ukraine-based autonomous… 

Malicious npm Package nodejs-smtp Mimics Nodemailer, Targets Atomic and Exodus Wallets

Malicious npm Package nodejs-smtp Mimics Nodemailer, Targets Atomic and Exodus Wallets

Sep 02, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that comes with stealthy features to inject malicious code into desktop apps for cryptocurrency wallets like Atomic and Exodus on Windows… 

Android Droppers Now Deliver SMS Stealers and Spyware, Not Just Banking Trojans

Android Droppers Now Deliver SMS Stealers and Spyware, Not Just Banking Trojans

Sep 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Malvertising Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new shift in the Android malware landscape where dropper apps, which are typically used to deliver banking trojans, to also distribute… 

ScarCruft Uses RokRAT Malware in Operation HanKook Phantom Targeting South Korean Academics

ScarCruft Uses RokRAT Malware in Operation HanKook Phantom Targeting South Korean Academics

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new phishing campaign undertaken by the North Korea-linked hacking group called ScarCruft (aka APT37) to deliver a malware known as RokRAT. The activity has been codenamed Operation HanKook Phantom by…