Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a multi-stage malware campaign that uses batch scripts as a pathway to deliver various encrypted remote access trojan (RATs) payloads that ...

Malicious domains are one of the major threats that have jeopardized the viability of the Internet over the years. Threat actors usually abuse the Domain Name System (DNS) to lure users to be victims ...

North Korea-linked ScarCruft uses fake Microsoft Account alerts and ZIP files to deliver NarwhalRAT, a Python RAT built for ...

The Windows-based CryptoBandits cryptocurrency clipper blends data exfiltration and remote code execution in a backdoor.

Microsoft Threat Intelligence analyzed a cryptocurrency clipper campaign that combines clipboard theft, wallet replacement, ...

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Logic‑inversion bug in Linux kernel (CVE‑2026‑23111) enabled local privilege escalation Affected major distros including Debian, Ubuntu, and RHEL; fixes rolling out unevenly Discovery adds to surge of ...

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Some commonly used Nmap scans include: 🔹 Ping scan for host discovery 🔹 TCP SYN scan for stealthy port scanning 🔹 UDP scan for detecting UDP services 🔹 Version detection to identify running ...