We have inspected the email and found that it is disguised as a message from PayPal. The email seems important and urgent, but it is actually a scam. The goal is to trick recipients into opening a fake website and disclosing personal information. Falling for this scam can result in account hijacki
PhantomPulse is a remote administration Trojan (RAT) developed using artificial intelligence (AI). It targets both Windows and macOS users. It is known that attacks often begin using a tool called Obsidian to gain access to devices. Usually, cybercriminals use RATs like PhantomPulse to steal infor
OmniStealer is an information stealer targeting cryptocurrency wallets, web browsers, and other applications (and accounts). It is commonly delivered using GitHub repositories. Victims of OmniStealer attacks can encounter issues such as identity theft, financial loss, account hijacking, reputation
Our analysis shows that register-tether[.]xyz is a deceptive website designed to look like the official Tether page (tether.io). It offers rewards in exchange for voting, but its real purpose is to trick visitors into following instructions that can lead to the theft of their cryptocurrency. This
KRYBIT is ransomware that our team discovered while examining malware samples uploaded to VirusTotal. Once executed, it encrypts files and appends the ".KRYBIT" extension to files. For instance, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.KRYBIT", "2.png" to "2.png.KRYBIT", and so on. KRYBIT also drops a ransom
We have reviewed the email and determined that it is a scam disguised as a "Microsoft security update". It contains deceptive links (disguised as options) leading to malicious downloads. Recipients should ignore this fraudulent message to avoid computer infections and further issues. The e
Pulse is a Chromium-based browser. It is promoted as an Internet browser that integrates AI (Artificial Intelligence). Upon inspection, we determined that this rogue browser is a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). It produces redirects to several fake search engines that cannot generate searc
Search1.me is the address of a fake search engine. Typically, such web searchers are promoted by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) classified as browser hijackers. Search1.me has been observed being pushed by the Better Search browser hijacker. Browser hijackers promote fraudulent w
Find-it.pro is a fake search engine discovered by our researchers during a routine investigation. In most cases, sites of this kind cannot provide search results and redirect to legitimate search engines. These pages are promoted through rogue redirects produced by browser hijackers. Brows
We have inspected the site (valbox[.]live) and concluded that it is a scam website promoting a fake giveaway. The purpose of this scam web page is to trick individuals into disclosing personal information. Users should avoid providing any details on dubious sites to avoid potential consequences.
Ransomware operators adopt whatever creates the most pressure on victims. This may mean faster encryption, stronger extortion tactics, or deeper attacks on virtual infrastructure. In 2026, the Kyber ransomware group added a new layer of psychological and technical pressure by claiming to use post-qu
Ransomware operators continue to refine their playbooks. The latest evolution of the Gentlemen ransomware shows how fast these groups adapt to scale and stay stealthy. It began as a relatively new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation in mid-2025. It has already matured into a more dangerous ente
The emergence of AI-driven cybercrime platforms has fundamentally reshaped the threat landscape. Few developments illustrate this shift more clearly than the ATHR platform and its enablement of Telephone-Oriented Attack Delivery (TOAD) attacks. By combining traditional social engineering with advanc
The escalation of Iranian cyber activity targeting critical infrastructure has become a defining feature of the 2026 threat landscape, prompting urgent warnings from U.S. government agencies and cybersecurity firms. Recent joint advisories from the FBI, CISA, NSA, and international partners highligh
Magento merchants face a rapidly escalating threat landscape. Attackers now combine newly disclosed exploitation techniques with stealthy payment skimmers to compromise online stores at scale. These incidents are often referred to as Magecart attacks. Sansec security researchers report that threat a
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