Researchers have discovered a new attack framework of Chinese origin that they believe is being used in the wild. The framework is made up of a command-and-control (C2) backend dubbed Alchimist and an ...

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new attack and C2 framework called 'Alchimist,' which appears to be actively used in attacks targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. The framework and ...

Since 2023, multiple security investigations have highlighted a growing trend in which China-linked threat actors increasingly rely on lightweight, stealthy command-and-control (C2) tooling to manage ...

Researchers have uncovered a potentially dangerous cyberattack framework targeting Windows, Linux, and Mac systems that they assess is likely already being used in the wild. The framework consists of ...

An increasing number of threat actors have started relying on the command-and-control (C2) framework Sliver as an open-source alternative to tools such as Metasploit and Cobalt Strike. Security ...

Microsoft Outlook can be turned into a C2 beacon to remotely execute code, as demonstrated by a new red team post-exploitation framework named "Specula," released today by cybersecurity firm ...

PhonyC2 was used to exploit the log4j vulnerability in the Israeli software SysAid, the attack against Israel’s Technion institute, and the ongoing attack against the PaperCut print management ...