xlabs_v1

Mirai-Based xlabs_v1 Botnet Exploits ADB to Hijack IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks

AndyC 7 May 2026

Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new Mirai-derived botnet that self-identifies as xlabs_v1 and targets internet-exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge...

The calm before the ransom: What you see is not all there is

AndyC 1 May 2026

Ransomware A breach claims the systems as well as the confidence that was, in retrospect, a major vulnerability Tomáš Foltýn 24 Apr 2026 • ,...

The calm before the ransom: What you see is not all there is

AndyC 1 May 2026

Ransomware A breach claims the systems as well as the confidence that was, in retrospect, a major vulnerability Tomáš Foltýn 24 Apr 2026 • ,...

GopherWhisper: A burrow full of malware

AndyC 1 May 2026

ESET Research ESET Research has discovered a new China-aligned APT group that we’ve named GopherWhisper, which targets Mongolian governmental institutions Eric Howard 23 Apr 2026...

GopherWhisper: A burrow full of malware

AndyC 1 May 2026

ESET Research ESET Research has discovered a new China-aligned APT group that we’ve named GopherWhisper, which targets Mongolian governmental institutions Eric Howard 23 Apr 2026...

New NGate variant hides in a trojanized NFC payment app

AndyC 1 May 2026

ESET Research has discovered a new variant of the NGate malware family that abuses a legitimate Android application called HandyPay, instead of the previously leveraged...

New NGate variant hides in a trojanized NFC payment app

AndyC 1 May 2026

ESET Research has discovered a new variant of the NGate malware family that abuses a legitimate Android application called HandyPay, instead of the previously leveraged...