#Rootkit
Chinese APT Group Deploys Signed Kernel Rootkit to Hide ‘CoolClient’ Backdoor on Government Networks
Researchers have exposed a HoneyMyte campaign that pairs the PlugX loader with a new backdoor called CoolClient, concealed by a digitally signed kernel rootkit driver. The malware has...
Lazarus Group Weaponizes Windows Kernel Zero-Day to Deploy Next-Generation FudModule Rootkit
Check Point Research has caught North Korea's Lazarus group exploiting a previously unknown Windows kernel flaw, CVE-2026-68820, to plant an upgraded FudModule rootkit on defense and aerospace targets....