Cybersecurity researchers revealed a new BackConnect (BC) malware developed by threat actors linked to the QakBot loader. Walmart’s Cyber Intelligence team found the BC module on the same infrastructure distributing another malware loader called ZLoader. British cybersecurity company Sophos also analyzed the BC malware and attributed it to a threat cluster known for using Quick Assist for ransomware deployment and tricking targets into granting remote access to their PCs.
Sonatype reports rise in open source malware to 17,954
The 1Q 2025 Open Source Malware Index from Sonatype revealed that open source malware packages doubled compared to the same period last year, with 56%
