The North Korean-linked APT group Lazarus has reportedly exploited Log4j vulnerabilities to deploy new remote access trojans (RATs) in a hacking campaign known as Operation Blacksmith. Research from Cisco Talos found three new DLang-based malware called NineRAT, DLRAT and EarlyRat. The group also employed the custom proxy tool HazyLoad in the operation. The trojans could receive commands from a Telegram-based channel.

Valley Man Who Sold Spying Malware, Pleads To Conspiracy
A man from Van Nuys has confessed to conspiring to sell malware, known as Hive RAT, that allowed buyers to illegally access computers, stealing personal