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    Double trouble with CastleRAT malware, now in C and Python

    A team of data thieves has doubled down by developing its CastleRAT malware in both Python and C variants. Both versions spread by tricking...

    ESET Unveils PromptLock: The First Ransomware Powered by GenAI

    Cybersecurity company ESET has identified a new ransomware variant, PromptLock, which is empowered with Generative AI. This malware employs a locally accessible AI language...

    Over 143,000 Malware Files Target Android and iOS Users in Q2 2025

    In the second quarter of 2025, users of Android and iOS devices faced relentless cyberthreats, with Kaspersky Security Network reporting nearly 143,000 malicious installation...

    NYU team behind AI-powered malware dubbed ‘PromptLock’

    Researchers at New York University have taken credit for creating a piece of malware found by third-party researchers that uses prompt injection to manipulate ...

    New Malware Leverages Windows Character Map to Bypass Windows Defender and Mine Cryptocurrency for The Attackers

    A recently discovered strain of cryptomining malware has captured the attention of security teams worldwide by abusing the built-in Windows Character Map application as...

    Attacks with Stealerium malware spike

    Intrusions deploying the Stealerium information-stealing malware have escalated from May to August following an over a year-long lull, reports ITPro. 

    ‘NotDoor’ malware tied to Russia’s APT28 exploits Microsoft Outlook

    Campaign targets various vertical sectors in multiple NATO-based countries. 

    Cybercriminals ‘Grok’ Their Way Past X’s Defenses to Spread Malware

    Hackers Weaponize Grok to Spread Malware Hackers exploit X’s Grok AI to spread malware via promoted ads, exposing millions to...

    AI-powered PromptLocker ransomware is just an NYU research project — the code worked as a typical ransomware, selecting targets, exfiltrating selected data and encrypting...

    (Image credit: Pexels) ESET said on Aug. 26 that it had discovered the first AI-powered ransomware, which it dubbed PromptLocker, in the wild. But it...

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