Researchers stop ‘credible takeover attempt’ similar to XZ Utils backdoor incidentThe Record·Apr 15, 19:44 UTC · Apr 15, 2024Malware55
Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: February 2026Help Net Security·Feb 26, 00:00 UTC · Feb 26, 2026Malware30
Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominateHelp Net Security·Apr 3, 00:00 UTC · Apr 3, 2025Malware30
Malicious Open Source Packages Surge 188% AnnuallyInfosecurity Magazine·Jul 8, 11:00 UTC · Jul 8, 2025Malware55
What closed-source software developers can learn from their open-source counterpartsHelp Net Security·Jun 1, 12:28 UTC · Jun 1, 2023Malware30
Open source has a malware problem, and it's getting worseHelp Net Security·Jul 10, 00:00 UTC · Jul 10, 2025Malware30
Old certificate, new signature: Open-source tools forge signature timestamps on Windows driversCisco Talos·Jul 11, 17:04 UTC · Jul 11, 2023Malware55
Sandboxie becomes freeware, soon-to-be open sourceHelp Net Security·Sep 13, 00:00 UTC · Sep 13, 2019Malware30
Here's a New Tool That Scans Open-Source Repositories for Malicious PackagesThe Hacker News·May 3, 03:59 UTC · May 3, 2022Malware42
SapphireStealer: Open-source information stealer enables credential and data theftCisco Talos·Aug 31, 12:00 UTC · Aug 31, 2023Malware142
New open-source infostealer, and reflections on 2023 so farCisco Talos·Aug 31, 18:00 UTC · Aug 31, 2023Malware55
Kunai: Open-source threat hunting tool for LinuxHelp Net Security·Feb 19, 00:00 UTC · Feb 19, 2025Malware55
Week in review: MOVEit auth bypass flaws quitely fixed, open-source Rafel RAT targets AndroidsHelp Net Security·Jun 30, 00:00 UTC · Jun 30, 2024MalwareCVE-2024-5805CVE-2024-5806CVE-2024-527660
The Solidity Language open-source package was used in a $500,000 crypto heistKaspersky Securelist·Jul 10, 11:00 UTC · Jul 10, 2025Malware42
Rogue npm Package Deploys Open-Source Rootkit in New Supply Chain AttackThe Hacker News·Oct 6, 08:35 UTC · Oct 6, 2023Malware42
AsyncRAT's Open-Source Code Sparks Surge in Dangerous Malware Variants Across the GlobeThe Hacker News·Jul 15, 00:00 UTC · Jul 15, 2025Malware30
Week in review: Self-spreading npm malware hits developers, Cisco SD-WAN 0-day exploited since 2023Help Net Security·Mar 1, 00:00 UTC · Mar 1, 2026Malware in the wildCVE-2026-25108CVE-2026-20127160
Putting Data in Perspective With Web IntelligenceRecorded Future·Jun 27, 00:00 UTC · Jun 27, 2025Malware55
fiddleitm: Open-source mitmproxy add-on identifies malicious web trafficHelp Net Security·Jun 9, 00:00 UTC · Jun 9, 2025Malware30
Lazarus Group's infrastructure reuse leads to discovery of new malwareCisco Talos·Aug 24, 12:04 UTC · Aug 24, 2023MalwareCVE-2022-4796660
Global Threat Map: Open-source real-time situational awareness platformHelp Net Security·Feb 4, 00:00 UTC · Feb 4, 2026Malware42
Cryptomator: Open-source cloud storage encryptionHelp Net Security·Aug 28, 00:00 UTC · Aug 28, 2024Malware42
Realm: Open-source adversary emulation frameworkHelp Net Security·Jul 15, 00:00 UTC · Jul 15, 2024Malware30
Sniffnet: Free, open-source network monitoringHelp Net Security·Jun 6, 00:00 UTC · Jun 6, 2024Malware30
x64dbg: Open-source binary debugger for WindowsHelp Net Security·Aug 19, 00:00 UTC · Aug 19, 2024Malware30
Rustinel: Open-source endpoint detection for Windows and LinuxHelp Net Security·May 11, 00:00 UTC · May 11, 2026Malware130
Portmaster: Open-source application firewallHelp Net Security·Dec 3, 00:00 UTC · Dec 3, 2025Malware30
Backdoor in XZ Utils That Almost HappenedSchneier on Security·Apr 15, 00:00 UTC · Apr 15, 2024Malware155
Maltrail: Open-source malicious traffic detection systemHelp Net Security·Oct 15, 00:00 UTC · Oct 15, 2025Malware30
SkillSpector: NVIDIA's open-source security scanner for AI agent skillsHelp Net Security·Aug 3, 00:00 UTC · Aug 3, 2026Malware55
Sprout: Open-source bootloader built for speed and securityHelp Net Security·Nov 13, 00:00 UTC · Nov 13, 2025Malware55
UTMStack: Open-source unified threat management platformHelp Net Security·Dec 12, 15:13 UTC · Dec 12, 2025Malware30
Hackers modify open-source ‘SapphireStealer’ malware, leading to multiple variantsThe Record·Aug 31, 19:56 UTC · Aug 31, 2023Malware42
Microsoft Application Inspector: Check open source components for unwanted featuresHelp Net Security·Jan 17, 00:00 UTC · Jan 17, 2020Malware55
Secretive: Open-source app for storing and managing SSH keys in the Secure EnclaveHelp Net Security·Jul 31, 00:00 UTC · Jul 31, 2024Malware30
Proxmox Mail Gateway: Open-source email security solution reaches version 9.0Help Net Security·Oct 6, 00:00 UTC · Oct 6, 2025Malware30
Brutus: Open-source credential testing tool for offensive securityHelp Net Security·Feb 13, 00:00 UTC · Feb 13, 2026Malware42