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Rapid7 Links Iran’s MuddyWater to False-Flag Chaos Ransomware Operation

The case shows a government-backed team used a criminal label to mask spying without encrypting files.

Adobe Reader Zero-Day Exploited for Months Through Malicious PDFs

Axios npm Package Briefly Trojanized After Maintainer Account Takeover

Figure Data Breach Exposes Nearly 1 Million Customer Records

Astaroth Banking Trojan Now Spreads via WhatsApp Worm in Brazil

Fake Booking.com BSOD Lures Install DCRat via MSBuild in European Hotel Hack

New Android ‘Sturnus’ Trojan Reads On‑Screen Chats and Raids Banking Apps

Fake Windows Update Screens Drive Ongoing ClickFix Malware Wave

Play Protect Now Blocking Evolving ‘ClayRat’ Android Spyware Targeting Russian Users

ESET Uncovers ProSpy and ToSpy Android Spyware Masquerading as Signal and ToTok

ClickFix Malware Exploits Trusted Sites to Fuel New Infection Waves

Crocodilus Android Malware Gains Fake-Contact Trick During Global Expansion