SilverFox Malware Deploys New Kernel Drivers to Blind Antivirus Before Installing ValleyRAT
Researchers at CATO Networks have caught the SilverFox threat group hiding behind trusted PDF software while quietly loading vulnerable, signed kernel drivers to knock out endpoint protection. The...
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,...