Sloppy Server Configuration Unmasks JadeProx Espionage Campaign and Its TriBack Malware Loader
Researchers at Group-IB stumbled onto an active espionage operation, now tracked as JadeProx, after its operators left a staging server's directory listing wide open. The exposed files revealed...
Cavern Manticore: Iranian-Linked APT Abuses SysAid RMM and DLL Sideloading to Deploy Modular C2 Framework
A newly identified Iranian-linked group, Cavern Manticore, is abusing the SysAid RMM platform and DLL sideloading via WinDirStat to deploy a modular C2 framework against Israeli organizations. Check...
Researchers Chain DLL Sideloading and an RPC Flaw to Gain Root Access Inside Claude Cowork’s Sandbox
Security researchers at Armadin found a way to chain DLL sideloading with a flaw in an internal RPC protocol to escalate privileges and execute commands as root inside...
AsyncRAT Trojan Hidden in 90+ Fake Software Download Sites via DLL Sideloading and ScreenConnect
A stealthy campaign is hiding the AsyncRAT trojan inside fake installers for popular free software, using DLL sideloading and the legitimate ScreenConnect remote-access tool to slip past security...
Seedworm (MuddyWater) APT Abuses Signed Security Binaries in Global Espionage Campaign Across 9 Countries
Iran-linked Seedworm (MuddyWater) APT has been caught running a broad espionage campaign against at least 9 organizations across 9 countries in early 2026. The group hijacked legitimate, digitally...
Malicious DeepSeek-Claw AI Skill Delivers Remcos RAT and GhostLoader in Agentic AI Supply Chain Attack
Zscaler ThreatLabZ has uncovered a campaign where attackers published a fake DeepSeek integration for the OpenClaw AI framework on GitHub, hiding malicious commands in a SKILL.md file. The...
China-Aligned SHADOW-EARTH Deploys ShadowPad, IOX Proxy, and WMIC in Multi-Stage Espionage Campaign Across Asia
A China-aligned threat group has conducted a prolonged espionage campaign against government agencies and critical infrastructure across eight Asian countries. The attackers used ShadowPad delivered via DLL sideloading,...