threat-intel SilkParasite Threatens Central Asian Orgs With Flurry of RATs A Chinese-nexus cyber-espionage group, linked to FamousSparrow and the ShadowPad ecosystem, known as SilkParasite, is targeting government organizations across Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan) with a collection of previously undocumented remote access Trojans (RATs). The c… Dark Reading · Aug 19, 2026 High UZTMKGchinaespionagerat
threat-intel SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs A previously unreported cyber espionage campaign, dubbed SilkParasite, is targeting government bodies in Central Asia, utilizing a set of five new remote access tool (RAT) families. The operation, linked to China, employ… The Hacker News · Aug 19, 2026 High CHKATAcyber espionagedll sideloadingremote access tool
threat-intel Suspected Chinese-Speaking Hackers Target Central Asian Governments With OctLurk and SilkLurk Chinese-speaking hackers are targeting government organizations in Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Syria, using two new backdoors, OctLurk and SilkLurk, along with… The Hacker News · Jul 31, 2026 High AFKYTAbackdoorproxycyberattack
malware PamStealer Uses Fake Maccy Sites and PAM Checks to Steal Mac Login Passwords PamStealer, a new macOS information stealer developed by Jamf Threat Labs, utilizes deceptive tactics like mimicking the Maccy clipboard manager and exploiting Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) to steal login creden… The Hacker News · Jul 3, 2026 High RUBYKZmacosstealercredential theft
ransomware Amadey and StealC Malware Network Disrupted, 27M Stolen Credentials Recovered A coordinated international law enforcement operation, involving Bitdefender, Bitsight, ESET, Microsoft, and Europol, successfully disrupted the Amadey and StealC malware networks, recovering 27 million stolen credential… The Hacker News · Jun 24, 2026 High NLCADEmaascredential theftransomware
threat-intel Free Apps Are Quietly Turning Smart TVs Into Web-Scraping Proxies for AI A researcher has discovered that Bright Data, a company providing residential proxy services, is utilizing its iOS SDK embedded in free smart TV apps to turn these devices into web-scraping proxies for the AI industry. T… The Hacker News · Jun 6, 2026 Medium UZOMsmart tvresidential proxyai scraping
