Research
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China-linked APT used DNS poisoning to deliver MgBot backdoor, Kaspersky says
Kaspersky linked a China-aligned APT known as Evasive Panda to a campaign from November 2022 to November 2024 that used DNS poisoning to deliver an MgBot backdoor to targets in Türkiye, China and India, employing staged loaders, custom encryption and host-specific payloads.
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Jamf finds MacSync macOS stealer delivered in signed, notarized Swift installer
Jamf researchers found a MacSync macOS stealer variant delivered in a code-signed, notarized Swift installer inside a DMG that could bypass Gatekeeper; Apple revoked the signing certificate and analysis links the payload to the rebranded Mac.c infostealer with remote command-and-control capabilities.
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Two Chrome extensions intercepted traffic and exfiltrated credentials, researchers say
Researchers reported two Chrome extensions named Phantom Shuttle that posed as VPN/speed-test tools but injected hard-coded proxy credentials, routed traffic through attacker-controlled proxies and exfiltrated user credentials and other sensitive data to a command-and-control server.
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MacSync Stealer shifts to signed Swift dropper, removing need for terminal commands
MacSync Stealer operators now distribute a code-signed, notarized Swift dropper inside a disk image, removing the need for terminal interaction. The change has enabled rapid infections of macOS systems since mid-2025.
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Malicious npm WhatsApp API ‘lotusbail’ found stealing tokens and linking attacker devices
A malicious npm package named lotusbail, downloaded more than 56,000 times, masquerades as a WhatsApp API while capturing authentication tokens, messages and contacts and linking an attacker device to victims’ WhatsApp accounts, Koi Security researchers said; ReversingLabs also disclosed related NuGet supply-chain malware.
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Iran-linked APT Infy resurfaces with updated Foudre and Tonnerre malware
SafeBreach and other researchers reported renewed activity by the Iranian APT known as Infy (Prince of Persia), documenting updated Foudre and Tonnerre malware, use of a domain generation algorithm for C2 resilience, and a Telegram-based channel in recent campaigns affecting targets in the Middle East, India, Canada and Europe.
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UEFI firmware flaw leaves early-boot DMA protections uninitialized on multiple motherboards
A firmware flaw affecting ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE and MSI motherboards can leave IOMMU uninitialized during early boot, allowing DMA-capable PCIe devices with physical access to read or modify system memory; four CVEs have been assigned and vendors have released firmware updates.
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Kimsuky campaign uses QR codes to deliver DocSwap Android malware, South Korean firm says
South Korean firm ENKI linked the North Korean actor Kimsuky to a campaign distributing a DocSwap Android trojan via QR codes on phishing sites impersonating CJ Logistics; the malware decrypts an embedded APK, registers a RAT service and accepts many remote commands.
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Kaspersky links new Operation ForumTroll phishing wave to targeted attacks on Russian academics
Kaspersky detected a targeted October 2025 phishing campaign tied to Operation ForumTroll that used eLibrary impersonation and personalized one‑time links to deliver a PowerShell chain and the Tuoni remote access framework to academics in Russia; the group’s origins remain unknown.
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China-linked Ink Dragon group targets European government networks, Check Point says
Check Point Research says a China-linked hacking cluster known as Ink Dragon has focused on European government targets since July 2025, using web shells, ShadowPad relays and modular tooling including FINALDRAFT to maintain stealthy, long-term access across multiple regions.
