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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/09/2026 > f5-big-ip-apm-rootkit-hides-web-shell-in-memory

Hackers deploy Linux rootkit on F5 BIG-IP APM devices, hiding web shell in memory

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (508+ words) A rootkit found on hacked F5 BIG-IP APM devices skips the usual step of writing a web shell to disk, hiding it in memory instead, according to Sophos. F5 BIG-IP APM provides access policy enforcement to secure access to apps, APIs, and…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/08/2026 > vishing-microsoft-365-data-theft-extortion

IT help-desk vishing tricks executives into handing over Microsoft 365 access

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (394+ words) IT help-desk vishing calls, stolen session tokens, and sign-ins routed through residential proxies are behind a wave of data theft and extortion against Microsoft 365 and other SaaS accounts, according to Arctic Wolf. The company is tracking the activity under the…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 08/28/2026 > north-korean-remote-workers-jobs-sales-and-marketing

North Korean remote workers are broadening their job hunt beyond IT

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (467+ words) North Korean (DPRK) remote workers are expanding their job searches beyond IT, according to Huntress. Recent investigations have identified suspected DPRK workers employed in sales and marketing and the medical profession. “DPRK workers present a unique detection challenge for defenders:…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 08/24/2026 > android-malware-car-head-unit-badbox

Android car head units infected with proxy botnet malware through built-in software updaters

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (466+ words) A newly discovered Android malware, distributed through the built-in updaters in affected Android-based car head units, turns infected devices into ad-fraud tools and nodes in a proxy botnet, Kaspersky has found. According to the researchers, it’s the first documented case…...