Topic: anti-analysis mechanisms
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Gootloader Evades Detection With 1,000-Part ZIP Archives
Gootloader malware now uses massively concatenated ZIP archives, a technique designed to crash common analysis tools and evade detection by exploiting parser vulnerabilities. The attack employs multiple evasion layers, including corrupted archive structures and unique file generation per download...
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New Torg Grabber Malware Steals from 728 Crypto Wallets
Torg Grabber is a rapidly evolving info-stealer that primarily targets cryptocurrency wallets, having already compiled over 300 unique samples and infecting users through deceptive methods like the ClickFix technique. The malware employs sophisticated evasion tactics, including using Cloudflare i...
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AI-Powered Bluekit Phishing Service Offers 40 Templates & Assistant
Bluekit is a new phishing-as-a-service platform offering over 40 ready-made templates for major services (email, cloud, crypto) and an AI Assistant panel that uses multiple large language models to auto-generate phishing email drafts, though the output is still rough and experimental. The platfor...
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Fortune 100 Firm Hit by New PDFSider Windows Malware
A Fortune 100 company was compromised by a novel, stealthy malware called PDFSider, delivered via social engineering and a spearphishing email that used a legitimate, signed PDF24 Creator executable to side-load malicious code. The PDFSider backdoor exhibits advanced persistent threat (APT) chara...
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Security Researchers Uncover New LockBit Ransomware Targets
The LockBit ransomware group has officially resumed operations in late summer 2025, with at least a dozen new victims confirmed across multiple continents, indicating their infrastructure and affiliate network are fully functional again. A new LockBit 5.0 variant is being used in half of the rece...
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