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Research by: hasherezade Highlights Introduction Rhadamanthys is a complex, multi-modular malware sold on the underground market since September 2022. It was first advertised by the actor “kingcrete2022.” From the outset, its design showed the hallmarks of experienced developers, and analysis soon revealed that it drew heavily from an earlier project by the same authors, Hidden […] The post appeared first on . Rhadamanthys 0.9.x – walk through the updates Check Point Research
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The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of new targeted cyber attacks in the country using a backdoor called CABINETRAT. The activity, observed in September 2025, has been attributed to a threat cluster it tracks as UAC-0245. The agency said it spotted the attack following the discovery of software tools taking the form of XLL files, which refer to Microsoft Excel
The Register
‘Phantom Taurus’ created custom malware to hunt secrets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East Threat-hunters at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have decided a gang they spotted two years ago is backed by China, after seeing it sling a new variety of malware.…
Dark Reading
The sweeping new regulations show that China's serious about hardening its own networks after launching widespread attacks on global networks.
The Register
It's not just big tech anymore The North Korean IT worker threat extends well beyond tech companies, with fraudsters interviewing at a "surprising" number of healthcare orgs, according to Okta Threat Intelligence.…
The Register
Plaintext transmissions, fixed MAC addresses, rotating 'unique' IDs, and more, make abuse easy Tile Bluetooth trackers leak identifying data in plain text, giving stalkers an easy way to track victims despite Life360's security promises, a group of Georgia Tech researchers warns.…
Dark Reading
Phantom Taurus demonstrates a deep understanding of Windows environments, including advanced components like IIServerCore, a fileless backdoor that executes in memory to evade detection.
Bleeping Computer
People in the United Kingdom are no longer able to access content hosted on the Imgur, a popular media sharing site, after a UK data watchdog warned it may impose a monetary penalty on the parent company, MediaLab. [...]
Dark Reading
A sophisticated new banking malware is hard to detect, capable of stealing lots of money, and infecting thousands of people in Italy and Spain.
The Register
Stopping the spread isn't the same as stopping attacks, period Google on Tuesday rolled out a new AI tool in Drive for desktop that it says will pause syncing to limit ransomware damage, but it won't stop attacks outright.…