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Threat Intelligence

Microsoft Pulls Apart 'GigaWiper', a Windows Backdoor That's Really Three Old Wreckers in a Trench Coat

The malware lets its operator pick how to trash a machine: wipe the disk, kill the Windows drive, or fake a ransomware attack with a key that's thrown away.

3 min
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Vulnerabilities

A Secret Backdoor in Tenda Home Routers Lets Strangers Take Control, and There Is No Fix

A hidden login trick buried in Tenda networking gear gives anyone who knows the magic password full administrative control. The maker has not responded, and no patch exists.

3 min
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Threat Intelligence

Chinese Hacking Group Adds Three New Backdoors to Its Router Attack Kit

The group behind a long-running campaign targeting small office routers has quietly expanded its toolbox, giving it more ways to hide inside a victim's network.

3 min
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Vulnerabilities

Hidden Admin Backdoor Found in Tenda Router Firmware, CERT/CC Warns

A flaw tracked as CVE-2026-11405 lets anyone skip the password check and take over affected Tenda routers through the web interface.

3 min
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Threat Intelligence

North Korean Hackers Poisoned Over 100 Open Source Packages to Spy on Developers

A campaign called PolinRider has quietly corrupted legitimate software building blocks used by developers worldwide, planting tools that steal data and leave a hidden door open for attackers.

3 min
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Threat Intelligence

Chinese Cyber Group Targets Southeast Asian Utilities with New Backdoor

Critical infrastructure providers in Southeast Asia are facing targeted cyber intrusions from a China-linked group using a novel backdoor tool.

3 min
Threat Intelligence

Mistic Backdoor Shows Up in IAB-Brokered Intrusions Across Four Verticals

A quiet new implant tied to the KongTuke access broker is landing on insurance, education, IT, and professional services networks — and it's not riding a CVE to get there.

3 min
Threat Intelligence

Trusted Plugin Scripts Weaponized in Admin-Aware WordPress Supply-Chain Hit

Tampered JavaScript served from PushEngage, OptinMonster and TrustPulse fingerprinted logged-in admins before silently provisioning rogue accounts and a stealth plugin.

3 min
Threat Intelligence

FlutterShell: A macOS Backdoor Wrapped in Flutter, Dropped by Ad Clicks

Unit 42 traces a malvertising operation to the same crew behind JSCoreRunner, this time hiding a backdoor inside Flutter-built Mac apps.

3 min
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