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RatHat Turns Android’s Own Debugging Tools and Generative AI Into a Persistent Control Channel

RatHat Android malware abuses Accessibility to enable wireless ADB, persist via reverse proxy, and use AI for screen navigation and banking theft.

Sep 18, 202607:31 7 min readRead

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BambooToken Uses MQTT to Control Compromised Windows and Linux Systems

BambooToken malware uses MQTT brokers to control Windows and Linux hosts, enabling stealthy commands, data collection and modular plugins.

Sep 15, 202617:23 7 min readRead

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Hijacked HBO Max Reddit Account Pushed 108 ClickFix Malware Ads

Hackers hijacked HBO Max's verified Reddit account to post 108 ClickFix ads targeting Windows and macOS users with credential stealers and crypto malware.

Sep 14, 202621:48 5 min readRead

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Malicious Twitch Extension Exposed OAuth Tokens From Nearly 31,000 Users

Twitch Enhanced Viewer extension sent users' OAuth tokens to JeetBot proxies, exposing nearly 31,000 Chrome and Firefox users to account takeover.

Sep 14, 202609:31 5 min readRead

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GoldFactory Clones Android Banking Apps to Evade Fraud Controls in Indonesia

GoldFactory uses Gigabud and Vwork to clone Indonesian banking apps inside Android Work Profiles, evading fraud controls and causing $1M losses.

Sep 11, 202607:45 6 min readRead

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Deceptive Android Apps Exploit Google Play Early Access to Hide User Warnings

Thousands of deceptive Android applications are abusing Google Play’s Early Access program to attract installs without exposing users to public reviews or

Sep 11, 202604:05 6 min readRead

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Mantax Otax Android Malware Encrypts Files, Spies on Victims, and Weaponizes Harassment

Mantax Otax Android malware encrypts files on Android 9 or older, steals SMS, screen data, and harasses victims. Distributed via APKs outside Google Play.

Sep 11, 202601:55 6 min readRead

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U.S. Disrupts Xinbi Guarantee, Freezing $52.8 Million Tied to Global Scam Networks

U.S. authorities seize Telegram channels and crypto wallets, freeze $52.8M in USDT, and sanction Xinbi Guarantee, a marketplace enabling pig-butchering scams.

Sep 10, 202614:04 6 min readRead