Fake Telegram apps loaded with spyware were detected by Kaspersky. Content delivery network Akamai mitigated a massive Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack against an unnamed US financial institution. The Rhysida ransomware gang is believed to have attacked three more hospitals. Notepad++ 8.5.7 has patched several zero-day vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, researchers warn of serious mental health issues among cybersecurity professionals, and North Korea has been caught targeting security researchers.

New Malware Loaders Use Call Stack Spoofing, GitHub C2, and .NET Reactor for Stealth
An updated version of a malware loader, known as Hijack Loader, has been discovered with new features aimed at evading detection and maintaining persistence. The