Heimdal Achieves OPSWAT Gold Certification for Anti-Malware

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, January 15, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / — Heimdal today announced that its Next-Gen Antivirus (NGAV) with ...
The Hacker News

Fake Python Spellchecker Packages on PyPI Delivered Hidden Remote Access Trojan

Two fake spellchecker packages on PyPI hid a Python RAT in dictionary files, activating malware on import in version 1.2.0.

What Makes a 'Safe Ad Network' in 2025 — Checklist

PropellerAds delivers billions of impressions across more than 195 countries, which exposes the network to significant ...

VoidLink cloud malware shows clear signs of being AI-generated

The recently discovered cloud-focused VoidLink malware framework is believed to have been developed by a single person with the help of an artificial intelligence model.
SiliconANGLE

‘PyStoreRAT’ malware uses fake developer tools on GitHub to infect Windows systems

A new report out today from endpoint security firm Morphisec Inc. details a previously undocumented malware family dubbed “PyStoreRAT” that abuses trusted open-source platforms and Windows scripting ...
CSOonline

Polymorphic AI malware exists — but it’s not what you think

We are either at the dawn of AI-driven malware that rewrites itself on the fly, or we are seeing vendors and threat actors exaggerate its capabilities. Recent Google and MIT Sloan reports reignited ...
Dark Reading

How Malware Authors Are Incorporating LLMs to Evade Detection

Threat actors are testing malware that incorporates large language models (LLMs) to create malware that can evade detection by security tools. In an analysis published earlier this month, Google's ...
Futurism

Malware Is Now Using AI to Rewrite Its Own Code to Avoid Detection

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have discovered that hackers are creating malware that can harness the power of large language models (LLMs) to rewrite itself on the fly. An ...
ZDNet

Google spots malware in the wild that morphs mid-attack, thanks to AI

Google detected novel adaptive malware in the wild. This new malware uses LLMs to dynamically generate code. Google also listed other new key trends in cyberattacks. The use of artificial intelligence ...
Yahoo

AI-based malware makes attacks stealthier and more adaptive

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This story was originally published on Cybersecurity Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily ...
Forbes

Malware 2.0: 7 Strategies To Outsmart A Smarter Adversary

Global cybercrime costs are expected to grow by 15 percent per year over the next five years—with malware and ransomware driving a significant portion. Malware has been part of the cybersecurity story ...
Mashable

More than 14,000 WordPress sites hacked, used to spread malware

A new threat actor is targeting flawed WordPress sites using a new malware spreading technique. Credit: Filip Radwanski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images WordPress is one of the most popular ...