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Hackers Use Fake Claude Desktop App to Disable Defender and Install Remote Access Malware

Cybercriminals are using a counterfeit Claude desktop application to compromise Windows systems, disable key security checks, and install remote-access malware. The campaign turns a familiar AI software search into a route for credential theft and long-term access. It also...

New Malware-as-a-service Leveraging Adobe-themed Domain to Attack Windows Users Using .bat File

A criminal service is hiding behind a website that appears to offer Adobe Acrobat Reader. The site, acrobatreaderonline.com, is not a document service. Instead, it appears to expose an operator panel for building and managing attacks against Windows users. The...

Hackers Use Fake Google Gemini Installer to Deploy Vidar Stealer and Steal Browser Credentials

Cybercriminals are abusing interest in generative AI to trick users into downloading malware. In a newly documented incident, a file posing as a Google Gemini installer delivered the Vidar information stealer, putting saved browser passwords and other sensitive data...

China-Linked Spy Campaign Uses Five New Malware Families Against Central Asian Governments

Central Asian government bodies have been targeted in a cyberespionage operation using a compact but varied set of remote access tools. The activity, tracked as SilkParasite, relied on convincing government-themed documents and trusted Windows programs to quietly place malware...

Identity lifecycle management process: key phases

The identity lifecycle management process governs how access is provisioned, maintained, reviewed, and revoked for employees, contractors, service accounts, API keys, machine credentials, OAuth tokens, and autonomous agents. It is part of identity and access management because identity state...

Octagon Can Steal SMS One-Time Codes During Banking and Crypto Account Takeovers

Octagon is an Android theft tool that turns an infected phone into a platform for account takeover. It can steal login details, watch the screen, and capture verification codes that banks and exchanges use to protect accounts. It is sold...

Vinod Kumar Tiwari: Why AI Needs a Human Layer in Cybersecurity

The average global data breach now costs $4.4 million, with AI-driven attacks accelerating both scale and sophistication, according to IBM’s report. At the same time, organizations using AI and automation in defense save nearly $1.9 million per breach, highlighting...

Kimwolf v7 Botnet Uses Chrome Browser Fingerprints to Hide HTTP/2 DDoS Attacks

Kimwolf v7 is raising the stakes for attacks launched from everyday Android TV boxes and set-top devices. The latest version can make disruptive web traffic look more like a real visitor browsing a site, making defensive filtering harder at...

Akira Ransomware Uses Windows Safe Mode to Shut Down EDR Before Launching Encryptor

Akira ransomware has added a new way to weaken Windows security before it tries to lock files. In a recent intrusion, an affiliate rebooted a compromised system into Safe Mode with Networking, leaving the device connected while most third-party...

DeadLock Ransomware Stores C2 Configuration on Polygon Blockchain to Resist Takedowns

DeadLock ransomware has emerged as a financially motivated threat that locks files while threatening to publish stolen information. First observed in July 2025, it had listed more than 80 alleged victims on its leak site by July 2026, with...

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