Bleeping Computer

ViperSoftX malware covertly runs PowerShell using AutoIT scripting

The latest variants of the ViperSoftX info-stealing malware use the common language runtime (CLR) to load and execute PowerShell commands within AutoIt scripts to evade detection. CLR is a key ...
Bleeping Computer

New 'PowerDrop' PowerShell malware targets U.S. aerospace industry

A new PowerShell malware script named 'PowerDrop' has been discovered to be used in attacks targeting the U.S. aerospace defense industry. PowerDrop was discovered by Adlumin, who last month found a ...
The Hacker News

Hive0163 Uses AI-Assisted Slopoly Malware for Persistent Access in Ransomware Attacks

AI-generated Slopoly malware used by Hive0163 in 2026 attacks maintained access for over a week, highlighting how AI ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

"PowerDrop" PowerShell Malware Targets US Aerospace Industry

A new PowerShell malware script named “PowerDrop” has been discovered to be used in attacks targeting the aerospace defense industry in the US. The malware was discovered by security researchers at ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Walmart Discovers New PowerShell Backdoor Linked to Zloader Malware

An unknown PowerShell backdoor has been discovered alongside a new variant of the Zloader/SilentNight malware, Walmart’s Cyber Intelligence Team has reported. The PowerShell backdoor has been ...
CSOonline

Rising ClickFix malware distribution trick puts PowerShell IT policies on notice

IT teams should revisit PowerShell restrictions as an increasingly used click-and-fix technique has users self-serving fake system issues by invoking malicious PowerShell scripts themselves, reducing ...
CSOonline

Beware PowerShell: Too-helpful users tricked into ‘fixing’ their machines with malware

Attackers are using social engineering to get users to copy, paste, and run malicious scripts — all while thinking they are helping out the IT team. It’s bad enough that crooks foist malware on us for ...