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SonicWall SMA devices persistently infected with stealthy OVERSTEP backdoor and rootkit

Help Net SecurityAug 5, 15:29 UTC · Aug 5, 2025Malware CVE-2021-20035 CVE-2021-20039 CVE-2024-38475+1 CVEs

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UNC2891 Breaches ATM Network via 4G Raspberry Pi, Tries CAKETAP Rootkit for Fraud

The Hacker NewsJul 31, 15:37 UTC · Jul 31, 2025Malware

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UNC6148 Backdoors Fully-Patched SonicWall SMA 100 Series Devices with OVERSTEP Rootkit

The Hacker NewsJul 26, 11:34 UTC · Jul 26, 2025Vulnerability CVE-2021-20035 CVE-2021-20038 CVE-2021-20039+2 CVEs

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SonicWall fixed critical flaw in SMA 100 devices exploited in Overstep malware attacks

Security AffairsJul 24, 13:01 UTC · Jul 24, 2025Malware CVE-2025-40599 CVE-2024-38475

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Earth Kurma APT is actively targeting government and telecommunications orgs in Southeast Asia

Security AffairsApr 28, 19:44 UTC · Apr 28, 2025Malware

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New Linux Rootkit

Schneier on SecurityApr 24, 19:35 UTC · Apr 24, 2025Malware

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Windows 0-day was exploited by North Korea to install advanced rootkit

Ars Technica · SecurityAug 19, 23:37 UTC · Aug 19, 2024Malware CVE-2024-38193

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Qubitstrike Targets Jupyter Notebooks with Crypto Mining and Rootkit Campaign

The Hacker NewsOct 18, 11:42 UTC · Oct 18, 2023Malware

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Vulnerabilities in Supermicro BMCs could allow for unkillable server rootkits

Ars Technica · SecurityOct 4, 22:21 UTC · Oct 4, 2023Vulnerability CVE-2023-40289 CVE-2023-40284 CVE-2023-40287+4 CVEs

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Chinese Hackers Deploy Microsoft

The Hacker NewsJul 15, 00:00 UTC · Jul 15, 2023Data breach1

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CopperStealer Malware Crew Resurfaces with New Rootkit and Phishing Kit Modules

The Hacker NewsMay 15, 00:00 UTC · May 15, 2023Malware

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Microsoft finds Shrootless, a macOS bug that lets malware install rootkits

The RecordDec 18, 00:00 UTC · Dec 18, 2022Malware CVE-2021-30892

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A New Bug in Microsoft Windows Could Let Hackers Easily Install a Rootkit

The Hacker NewsSep 24, 04:54 UTC · Sep 24, 2021Malware

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Hackers Trick Microsoft Into Signing Netfilter Driver Loaded With Rootkit Malware

The Hacker NewsJun 29, 07:34 UTC · Jun 29, 2021Malware

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Purple Fox Rootkit Can Now Spread Itself to Other Windows Computers

The Hacker NewsMar 24, 06:36 UTC · Mar 24, 2021Malware

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Second-ever UEFI rootkit used in North Korea

Security AffairsOct 5, 21:48 UTC · Oct 5, 2020Malware

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Hackers Infect 50,000 MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin Servers with Rootkit Malware

The Hacker NewsMay 29, 18:53 UTC · May 29, 2019Malware CVE-2014-4113

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Mac zero

Security AffairsSep 30, 11:49 UTC · Sep 30, 2017Exploit / PoC

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New GhostHook Attack Bypasses Windows 10 PatchGuard Protections

The Hacker NewsJun 23, 05:49 UTC · Jun 23, 2017Vulnerability

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I am HDRoot! Part 2

Kaspersky SecurelistOct 13, 09:53 UTC · Oct 13, 2015Malware

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Monthly Malware Statistics, May 2011

Kaspersky SecurelistJun 6, 11:53 UTC · Jun 6, 2011Malware

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Rootkit Banker – now also to 64

Kaspersky SecurelistMay 20, 16:58 UTC · May 20, 2011Malware

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IT Threat Evolution for Q3

Kaspersky SecurelistDec 17, 13:56 UTC · Dec 17, 2010Exploit / PoC

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Bootkit 2009

Kaspersky SecurelistJun 9, 16:00 UTC · Jun 9, 2009Exploit / PoC

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Rootkit takes advantage of MS08

Cisco TalosDec 18, 19:31 UTC · Dec 18, 2008Malware CVE-2008-4844

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Subversive SubVirt

Kaspersky SecurelistMar 16, 20:06 UTC · Mar 16, 2006Exploit / PoC

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Sony rootkit backdoor program

Kaspersky SecurelistNov 10, 14:28 UTC · Nov 10, 2005Malware

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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Spyware Alerts, Mirai Strikes, Docker Leaks, ValleyRAT Rootkit — and 20 More Stories

The Hacker NewsDec 18, 12:15 UTC · Dec 18, 2025Malware CVE-2024-3721 CVE-2025-55182

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RESURGE Malware Exploits Ivanti Flaw with Rootkit and Web Shell Features

The Hacker NewsMar 31, 09:11 UTC · Mar 31, 2025Malware CVE-2025-0282

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Chinese Hackers Breach Juniper Networks Routers With Custom Backdoors and Rootkits

The Hacker NewsMar 15, 00:00 UTC · Mar 15, 2025Malware CVE-2025-21590

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New TeamTNT Cryptojacking Campaign Targets CentOS Servers with Rootkit

The Hacker NewsSep 19, 13:56 UTC · Sep 19, 2024Malware

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Lazarus Hackers Exploited Windows Kernel Flaw as Zero

The Hacker NewsFeb 29, 14:41 UTC · Feb 29, 2024Threat actor in the wildCVE-2024-21338

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Microsoft signing keys keep getting hijacked, to the delight of Chinese threat actors

Ars Technica · SecurityAug 25, 13:17 UTC · Aug 25, 2023Threat actor

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New Linux Malware Framework Lets Attackers Install Rootkit on Targeted Systems

The Hacker NewsJul 21, 13:23 UTC · Jul 21, 2022Malware

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New 'Shrootless' Bug Could Let Attackers Install Rootkit on macOS Systems

The Hacker NewsOct 30, 13:07 UTC · Oct 30, 2021Malware CVE-2021-30892

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Researchers Discover Microsoft

The Hacker NewsOct 22, 12:41 UTC · Oct 22, 2021Malware

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Previously undetected FontOnLake Linux malware used in targeted attacks

Security AffairsOct 10, 09:48 UTC · Oct 10, 2021Malware

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Kronos, the new banking trojan from Russian underground

Security AffairsDec 11, 09:01 UTC · Dec 11, 2017Malware

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Thunderstrike 2 rootkit infects Mac firmware

Security AffairsSep 30, 12:54 UTC · Sep 30, 2017Malware

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Yahoo Email Spying Scandal — Here's Everything that has Happened So Far

The Hacker NewsOct 8, 09:28 UTC · Oct 8, 2016Data breach

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