New ‘BlackSanta’ EDR killer spotted targeting HR departments
2026-03-11T01:23:33Z•b827fdc491f4c1a99f2cf6260e954f2bb47be55ada284bbf3e2d44b613bcefbd
A0BackdoorAPT28Android-malwareBeatBankerBlackSantaCISACovenantEDR-evasionHPE AOS-CXIvanti EPMKadNapMicrosoftZombie ZIPbotnethotpatchmalwarepasskeyspatch-tuesdayphishingvulnerabilityzero-day
What happened
A BleepingComputer feed (10–11 Mar 2026) highlights multiple active threats and patch activity: a Russian-speaking actor delivered a new EDR-killing malware called BlackSanta targeting HR teams; BeatBanker Android trojan is impersonating a Starlink app to hijack devices; a new 'Zombie ZIP' compression technique evades AV/EDR; KadNap botnet is compromising ASUS routers to build a proxy network; APT28 is using a customized Covenant implant for long-term espionage; Microsoft Teams phishing campaigns deploy an A0Backdoor; CISA warns an Ivanti EPM flaw is actively exploited; HPE patched critical A0
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- bleepingcomputer
- Record identifier
- b827fdc491f4c1a99f2cf6260e954f2bb47be55ada284bbf3e2d44b613bcefbd
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-11T01:23:33Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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