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New Android banking Trojan ToxicPanda 2.0 expands victim targeting

SC StaffAugust 20, 2026

Discovered by Zimperium's zLabs team, ToxicPanda 2.0 leverages the Android Accessibility Service to enable wireless debugging, effectively gaining shell access and bypassing standard runtime consent prompts.

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Inside the fourth wave of the Shai-Hulud npm worm

Brad LaPorteAugust 20, 2026

The signed packages were authentic – but that’s precisely the problem: the provenance lied.

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New malware campaign combines social engineering with defense evasion

SC StaffAugust 20, 2026

The campaign, observed in late July 2026, begins with compromised WordPress websites injected with obfuscated ErrTraffic JavaScript.

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Grandoreiro banking trojan resurfaces with new campaign targeting Latin America

SC StaffAugust 20, 2026

The latest campaign, observed in May 2026, utilizes DLL sideloading to execute the banking trojan.

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Black Hat/DEF CON attendees targeted in malware scheme with Google Doc lure

Laura FrenchAugust 20, 2026

A malicious Google Apps Script sidebar leads to payloads for both macOS and Windows.

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Geekom admits malware found in legacy mini PC driver download

SC StaffAugust 19, 2026

The compromised LAN driver, hosted on a legacy support page, allowed the Asruex backdoor to operate with administrator-level permissions.

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‘TWINLOOT’ Python implant abuses Microsoft services for stealthy C2

Laura FrenchAugust 19, 2026

The implant ensures defenders only see legit Microsoft services rather than unknown external domains, making it more challenging to block attacks.

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New PATCHCORD backdoor targets Afghan telecom and South Asian infrastructure

SC StaffAugust 17, 2026

The PATCHCORD backdoor employs a stealthy persistence mechanism by hijacking browser shortcuts for Edge, Chrome, and Firefox, ensuring the malware runs before the intended application launches.

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New Android banking Trojan ToxicPanda 2.0 expands victim targeting

Inside the fourth wave of the Shai-Hulud npm worm

New malware campaign combines social engineering with defense evasion

Grandoreiro banking trojan resurfaces with new campaign targeting Latin America

Black Hat/DEF CON attendees targeted in malware scheme with Google Doc lure

Geekom admits malware found in legacy mini PC driver download

‘TWINLOOT’ Python implant abuses Microsoft services for stealthy C2

New PATCHCORD backdoor targets Afghan telecom and South Asian infrastructure

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