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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 read
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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 read
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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.

2 min read
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Vulnerabilities

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

CVE-2026-11405 lets an attacker skip the password check entirely and seize full administrative control of affected Tenda routers through the web interface.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Chinese Cyber Group Targets Southeast Asian Utilities with New Backdoor

A China-linked group has successfully breached electricity and water providers across Southeast Asia, deploying a previously undocumented backdoor tool built to erase its own tracks.

3 min read
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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 read
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