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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 > authorities-turn-salitys-p2p-network.html

Authorities Turn Sality's P2P Network Against Itself, Cutting Off New Malware Payloads

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (937+ words) The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday announced the takedown of a long-standing peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet known as Sality as part of a coordinated law enforcement operation. "Cybercriminals, botnets, and malware are a clear and present danger to our nation's security…...


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 > 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…...


thehackernews.com > 2026 > 08 > safepal-hardware-wallet-maker-says-flaw.html

SafePal Hardware Wallet Maker Says Flaw Exposed Data of Nearly 40,000 Customers

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (818+ words) SafePal has disclosed that an authorization flaw in an order-tracking plug-in exposed the names, email addresses, shipping addresses, phone numbers, and purchase details of approximately 39,798 customers. The hardware wallet maker said all affected customers were notified individually by email on…...