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Fake ChatGPT and Claude installers on GitHub are dropping Deno RAT malware

Attackers are hosting counterfeit installers and plugins on GitHub and SourceForge that pose as widely used software, including ChatGPT, Claude, AutoTune, Kontakt, Ableton Live, and ZENOLOGY. The downloads deliver a backdoor called DinDoor, which then loads a remote access Trojan built on the Deno JavaScript runtime, according to Malwarebytes. Compromised YouTube channels push victims toward…

Official JDownloader site served malware to Windows and Linux users between May 6 and May 7

JDownloader website was hacked to distribute malicious Windows and Linux installers carrying a Python RAT between May 6–7, 2026. JDownloader official website was compromised in a supply chain attack that replaced legitimate Windows and Linux installers with malicious files between May 6 and May 7, 2026. JDownloader is a free, open-source download management application designed…

Researchers Uncover Mining Operation Using ISO Lures to Spread RATs and Crypto Miners

A financially motivated operation codenamed REF1695 has been observed leveraging fake installers to deploy remote access trojans (RATs) and cryptocurrency miners since November 2023. “Beyond cryptomining, the threat actor monetizes infections through CPA (Cost Per Action) fraud, directing victims to content locker pages under the guise of software registration,” Elastic