We have inspected this email and found that it is a phishing scam. The message is disguised as an urgent notification from cPanel, falsely claiming that the recipient's email account is about to be shut down due to a security-related issue. It is designed to trick recipients into entering their em
AgtaBackup RAT is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) built on the .NET 8.0 platform. Once installed, it gives attackers complete, hidden control over the infected computer and can also steal saved passwords, cookies, and other sensitive data. According to research published by Unit 42 (Palo Alto Networ
AvisLoader is a Windows malware loader - a program whose main job is to get a foothold on a computer and then download and run other malicious software on it. It was described by Varonis Threat Labs after researchers came across an exposed staging server holding the loader, its helper tools, a fak
Hirudo is an Android banking trojan with remote access capabilities. According to research published by ThreatFabric's Mobile Threat Intelligence team, it combines on-device credential theft with live remote control of the infected device. Hirudo is distributed through lure apps disguised as shopp
Hexsomeware is ransomware our research team identified while examining new malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. It encrypts files, appends a .hexsomeware extension to filenames, and presents ransom demands through a full-screen pop-up and a dropped text file. On our test machine, every encryp
Federal agents have arrested Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive, in a case that multiple reports link to the FBI's crackdown on ShinyHunters. Dubrovsky, 54, has held senior roles at firms that help data breach and ransomware victims negotiate extortion payments with cybercriminals.
Researchers at Lumen's Black Lotus Labs have uncovered a cryptomining campaign that uses a new malware strain, PoeLLM, to hijack exposed AI servers. The operation turns compromised machines into cryptocurrency miners, forcing them to scan the internet and launch exploits against new victims. Accord
A China-linked ransomware operation known as Warlock has breached a water utility, a telecommunications provider, a regional government body, and a university. The attackers gained initial access to each network by exploiting vulnerabilities in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers, a tactic the
Spain's Data Protection Agency has confirmed the country's first documented personal data breach involving an autonomous artificial intelligence agent. The Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, known as AEPD, disclosed the incident in a blog post published on September 14, 2026. An unnamed orga
Cybercriminals compromised the official, verified HBO Max Reddit account and used it to distribute malicious advertisements across the platform. Security researchers say the attackers deployed 108 malicious ads over roughly 48 hours, targeting both Windows and macOS users. The campaign relied on the
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