The campaign exploits an Office vulnerability to deliver the modular XWorm RAT, chaining HTA, PowerShell, and in-memory .NET execution to sidestep detection and expand post-compromise control.
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When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in ...
CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.
Managing Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory resources efficiently often requires automation tools beyond standard admin ...
DEAD#VAX campaign delivers AsyncRAT via IPFS-hosted VHD phishing files, using fileless memory injection and obfuscated ...
Active attacks exploit Metro4Shell (CVE-2025-11953) in React Native CLI to execute commands and deploy Rust malware.
How modern infostealers target macOS systems, leverage Python‑based stealers, and abuse trusted platforms and utilities to ...
ESET researchers present technical details on a recent data destruction incident affecting a company in Poland’s energy sector.
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For many Windows users, PowerShell is just a strange black window you open once in a while to paste a command from a forum. In reality, PowerShell is one of the most powerful tools built into Windows.