StealC infrastructure takedown assisted by AI analysis, C2 infiltration
Microsoft, Proofpoint, IBM, Europol and other partners took aim the StealC and Amadey “assembly line.
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Google Chrome Update Patches 18 Security Flaws, Including Critical WebGL and Autofill Vulnerabilities
Google has released Chrome version 149.0.
Microsoft WinRE Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Bypass UEFI/BIOS Password Enforcement
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) could allow attackers to bypass UEFI and BIOS password protections, exp...
Hackers Use Malicious Chrome Extension to Break Out of Browser Sandbox
A sophisticated malware campaign that combined a phishing lure, an obfuscated Windows JavaScript dropper, a malicious Google Chrome extension and a Native Me...
Malicious Edge extension abuses Native Messaging as bridge to malware
A malicious Microsoft Edge extension dubbed 'Edgecution' has been used in a ransomware attack to escape the browser sandbox and deploy a Python-based backdoo...
Three ‘cybercrime as a service’ operations undercut by Microsoft, law enforcement
Microsoft touted its latest action against malware infrastructure as a new approach aimed at the full cybercrime "supply chain." Europol said more than 300 s...
Europol Disrupts StealC and Amadey Malware Infrastructure in Operation Endgame
Operation Endgame disrupted malware services like StealC and Amadey that enable ransomware, fraud, and attacks on critical infrastructure.
CNAPP evolution: How Microsoft aligns with leading cloud risk management platforms
Learn how CNAPP platforms are helping organizations prioritize exploitable risks, reduce exposure, and operationalize security across the application lifecyc...
Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of July 1, 2026, Security Advisories
On July 1, 2026, the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) will publish advisories to disclose security vulnerability information along with ...
Amadey and StealC Malware Network Disrupted, 27M Stolen Credentials Recovered
A coordinated law enforcement operation, in partnership with private sector companies, including Bitdefender, Bitsight, ESET, and Microsoft, has resulted in ...
Law enforcement hits StealC and Amadey malware networks
Operation Endgame, the largest international law enforcement operation aimed at disrupting ransomware and cybercrime infrastructure across the world, has cla...
Microsoft and Allies Smash Shared Infrastructure of Amadey and StealC Malware
Hundreds of C&C servers were disrupted in an operation involving law enforcement and several cybersecurity companies. The post Microsoft and Allies Smash Sha...
Amadey, StealC malware operations disrupted in Operation Endgame action
Microsoft, Europol, and international partners have disrupted infrastructure used by the Amadey and StealC malware operations as part of Operation Endgame, w...
Fake npm Packages Impersonate PostCSS Tool to Steal Chrome Passwords
JFrog warns of malicious npm packages that mimic PostCSS tooling, drop a Windows RAT, and target Chrome-stored passwords through a staged infection setup route.
Cordyceps CI/CD Flaws Expose 300+ GitHub Repositories to Supply-Chain Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new class of CI/CD workflow weakness that allows attackers to hijack workflows and compromise open-source supply cha...
In a first, a court takedown goes after two cybercrime tools at once
Microsoft, with law enforcement and industry partners, disrupted more than 200 command and control servers for Amadey and StealC, often used in conjunction. ...
StealC and Amadey: Breaking down infostealers and the cybercrime services that deliver them
On June 24, 2026, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) facilitated the takedown, suspension, and blocking of domains that formed the backbone of the StealC ...
Hackers Use Microsoft Teams-Themed Lures to Deploy Legitimate Remote Access Software
An active phishing campaign that impersonates Microsoft Teams to trick victims into downloading a legitimately signed remote access tool (RAT) preconfigured ...
Payouts King Initial Access Broker Deploys Edgecution Malware Through Malicious Edge Extension
A concerted campaign by an initial access broker with ties to the Payouts King ransomware ecosystem that leverages a novel browser-based delivery technique t...
PoC Released for Microsoft Exchange Server EWS InstallApp SSRF Vulnerability
A proof-of-concept exploit has been released for CVE-2026-45502, a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Microsoft Exchange Server’s Exchan...