QLNX RAT Targets Linux Developer and Cloud Credentials
Trend Micro reports QLNX, a Linux-focused Quasar RAT variant that combines persistence, rootkit-style hiding, PAM backdoor access, and credential theft from developer and cloud environments.
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GoDaddy ManageWP Phishing Ads Target WordPress Admins
A paid-search phishing campaign is targeting GoDaddy ManageWP logins, turning one stolen dashboard session into a potential multi-site WordPress incident.
Microsoft AiTM Phishing Targeted 35,000 Users
Microsoft says a code-of-conduct phishing campaign targeted 35,000 users with PDF lures, CAPTCHA gates, and AiTM token theft that can bypass ordinary MFA.
CloudZ Malware Abuses Microsoft Phone Link to Steal OTPs
Cisco Talos says CloudZ RAT and its Pheno plugin target Microsoft Phone Link data on infected Windows PCs, turning phone-to-PC syncing into a path…
MuddyWater Uses Microsoft Teams Phishing in Chaos Ransomware Masquerade
Rapid7 says MuddyWater used Microsoft Teams social engineering, remote tools, stolen credentials, and a custom RAT while dressing the intrusion as Chaos ransomware.
Palo Alto PAN-OS Flaw CVE-2026-0300 Exploited for Root RCE
Palo Alto Networks says CVE-2026-0300 is being exploited on exposed PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portals; the real triage is whether Response Pages expose the portal…
Backdoor:Win64/RogueDaemon.LTSN!MTB: DAEMON Tools Alert and Cleanup
Backdoor:Win64/RogueDaemon.LTSN!MTB is a Microsoft Defender alert linked by users to the DAEMON Tools Lite supply-chain incident. Check affected versions, remove old builds, scan for…
Fake shops target Milano Cortina 2026 fans hunting for Tina and Milo plushies
Scam shops are moving fast to capitalize on the Milano Cortina 2026 mascots. Tina and Milo, the stoat siblings chosen from more than 1,600…
Windows 11 Notepad Markdown links could run files without warning, now patched
Microsoft has patched a Windows 11 Notepad flaw that let Markdown links run files without a warning. It is tracked as CVE-2026-20841 and has…