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thehackernews.com > 2026 > 08 > manic-android-malware-exfiltrates-data.html

Manic Android Malware Exfiltrates Data From Offline Phones via Nearby Infected Devices

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (688+ words) "Manic sits at the intersection of Android banking malware and mobile spyware, combining financial-fraud...technical report shared with The Hacker News. The malware, besides targeting sensitive applications and...utilities. The Dutch security company said the malware family's activity dates back…...

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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, 4+ day ago   (937+ words) enforcement operation. "Cybercriminals, botnets, and malware are a clear and present danger to our nation's...Over the years, several variants of the Windows malware have been equipped with the ability to communicate...operations are primarily driven by financial gain, the…...

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thehackernews.com > 2026 > 09 > pegasus-zero-click-spyware-exploit.html

Pegasus Zero-Click Spyware Exploit Infects Serbian Student Movement Member's iPhone

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (436+ words) The iPhone belonging to a member of Serbia's student protest movement was infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, according to new findings from the Citizen Lab in collaboration with the SHARE Foundation. "Our analysis confirmed that an iMessage zero-click exploit…...

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thehackernews.com > search > label > Proxy%20Botnet

Proxy Botnet??? Latest News, Reports & Analysis

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (82+ words) Cybersecurity News | The Hacker News Android Car Malware Spreads Through Built-In Updaters for Ad Fraud,...

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thehackernews.com > 2026 > 08 > valleyrat-backdoor-hides-in-signed.html

ValleyRAT Backdoor Hides in Signed Adware That Users Add to Antivirus Exclusions

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (536+ words) signed Chinese adware application, running the malware under a trusted process to slip past users who...logged-in user lacks administrator rights, the malware relaunches itself with runas to acquire them....

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thehackernews.com > 2026 > 08 > hackers-spend-nearly-7-million-on.html

Hackers Spend Nearly $7 Million on Expired Domains to Redirect Traffic to Scams and Malware

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (991+ words) and reputation to redirect victims to scams and malware on a large scale. DNS threat intelligence firm...enterprise spanning illegal sports streaming, online gambling promotion, and malware infrastructure....

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thehackernews.com > 2026 > 09 > bengalseo-poisons-bing-search-results.html

BengalSEO Poisons Bing Search Results to Deliver MayaBot and Tech Support Scams

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1052+ words) (SEO) poisoning campaign that paves the way for malware deployment and tech support scams. The campaign,...support scams." One of the payloads is a custom malware dubbed MayaBot, which is responsible for enabling...

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thehackernews.com > 2026 > 09 > meta-ads-push-streamrat-android-trojan.html

Meta Ads Push StreamRat Android Trojan That Can Gain Near-Complete Device Control

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (523+ words) individuals with prior experience in the Android malware ecosystem," ThreatFabric said in its StreamRat...access. After the user grants that permission, the malware connects to its command-and-control (C2) server....

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thehackernews.com > 2026 > 09 > jsceal-malware-can-bypass-google.html

JSCeal Malware Can Bypass Google Authentication Using Stolen Session Cookies

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (494+ words) Malvertising campaigns distributing the malware make use of two ZIP archives delivered via PowerShell:...JavaScript that instructs web browsers to assemble malware directly in memory. The campaign is assessed to...using four groups of transformations to obscure the malware. These…...

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thehackernews.com > 2026 > 09 > malicious-apache-modules-hijack.html

Malicious Apache Modules Hijack Brazilian Government Site Traffic to Push Betting Pages

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (693+ words) municipalities and police forces had been used to distribute malware in a campaign it tracks as PhantomEnigma. "These...

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