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thehackernews.com > 2026 > 09 > gigabud-creates-android-work-profiles.html

Gigabud Creates Android Work Profiles to Hide From Banking App Malware Checks

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (921+ words) A work profile is a separate space that Android typically reserves for employer apps, and what's inside it is kept separate from everything in the personal space. That split hides the trojan from the banking app's own malware checks, Group-IB…...


thehackernews.com > 2026 > 09 > attackers-turn-trusted-nodejs-runtime.html

Attackers Turn Trusted Node.js Runtime Into Malware Delivery Tool in Targeted Attacks

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (665+ words) Threat actors are leveraging the trusted Node.js JavaScript runtime in multiple cyber attacks as a way to deploy malicious payloads. According to a new report published by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team today, the attack method has been put…...


thehackernews.com > 2026 > 09 > 13-malicious-packagist-packages-target.html

13 Malicious Packagist Packages Target Unpatched iPhones to Steal Crypto Wallet Seeds

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (571+ words) Cybersecurity researchers have identified a set of 13 malicious Composer theme packages on Packagist that are designed to inject JavaScript into Vietnamese movie and comic streaming sites that install those libraries and initiate the deployment of spyware aimed at unpatched iOS…...


thehackernews.com > 2026 > 09 > iranian-hackers-pose-as-recruiters-to.html

Iranian Hackers Pose as Recruiters to Deliver Cross-Platform RATs Through Coding Tests

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (767+ words) The Iranian Nimbus Manticore hacking group has been attributed to two previously undocumented malware families that highlight the continued evolution of its toolset and likely expand its targeting footprint to infect Linux and Apple macOS systems using cross-platform remote access…...


thehackernews.com > 2026 > 08 > weedhack-malware-spreads-via-fake.html

Weedhack Malware Spreads via Fake Minecraft Clients and SEO Poisoning

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (428+ words) Cybersecurity researchers have found that several websites are still actively distributing a malware family known as Weedhack to gamers by masquerading as Minecraft clients. McAfee Labs said it detected and blocked more than 6,300 attempts to access malicious sites, adding that…...


thehackernews.com > 2026 > 08 > toxicpanda-20-and-golddigger-expand.html

ToxicPanda 2.0 and GoldDigger Expand Android Banking Attacks with On-Device Fraud

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (389+ words) Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an updated version of ToxicPanda (aka TgToxic) that comes with "significant enhancements," including a set of 167 remote commands and expands its targeting footprint globally. Zimperium zLabs, in a Wednesday report, said the Android malware…...


thehackernews.com > 2026 > 08 > 40-malicious-firefox-extensions-pose-as.html

40 Malicious Firefox Extensions Pose as Web3 Products to Steal Wallet Secrets

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (296+ words) A set of 40 Mozilla Firefox extensions has been found to engage in cryptocurrency wallet theft by masquerading as OKX, Rabby Wallet, TronLink, and other Web3 products. According to the Socket Threat Research team, the extensions are part of a broader set…...