Glossary
Malware
A general term for any software intentionally designed to cause damage, gain unauthorized access, or disrupt a computer system, including viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, and spyware. Malware families are typically distinguished by how they spread and what action they take once installed.
Recent coverage mentioning Malware
CVE-2026-85880: Windows ALPC Heap Overflow Exploited
CISA confirms active exploitation of CVE-2026-85880, a heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows ALPC leading to local privilege escalation.
ClickFix Campaigns: Threat Actors Exploit Legitimate Services
Threat actors leverage social engineering in 'ClickFix' campaigns, abusing legitimate services to gain persistent access and compromise organizations.
ClearFake WebDAV Delivers Stealers & RATs to Ukrainian Gov
ClearFake WebDAV infection chain leverages Cloudflare Workers and BNB Smart Chain to deploy Amatera stealer, ZigCryptoStealer, and NetSupport Manager.
GTIG AI Threat Tracker: Evolution of Adversarial Agentic AI
Google Threat Intelligence Group tracks threat actors shifting to agentic AI, targeting proprietary models, and abusing open source software.
Microsoft 365 Vishing Leads to Executive Data Theft, Extortion
A widespread threat cluster, PREY-0058, targets Microsoft 365 executives with vishing, AitM token theft, and data extortion.
North Korean Hackers Deploy New Linux Espionage Toolkit
North Korean state-sponsored hackers target automotive and media firms in South Korea using a custom Linux espionage toolkit.
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