SprySOCKS Windows Variant Abuses Kernel Drivers to Evade Detection

2026-06-16T20:51:43Z5ca39bf92c948f153b759b9883aa3b14cca7a0ae3888212f8705d90c1285b582
AI-threatsAndroidCVE-2025-8088DoSEDR-evasionWindowshealthcarekernel-driversmalwarenation-statephishingransomwaresupply-chaintelecomvulnerability-managementzero-day

What happened

A set of DarkReading stories (June 2026) highlights a surge in active, high-impact threats: new malware variants (SprySOCKS Windows variant abusing kernel drivers; Rokarolla Android trojan; Lorem Ipsum using ClickFix), active zero-day exploitation (Ivanti, Check Point VPN, Oracle ERP and others), and ongoing supply‑chain campaigns (Miasma, PyPI and NPM infections). Attackers are also leveraging AI (prompt‑injection/ SearchLeak, AI-assisted phishing and automated EDR‑evasion) and building agentic/AI worm capabilities. Other notable risks include HTTP/2 amplification (DoS) threats against telcos

Why it matters

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darkreading
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5ca39bf92c948f153b759b9883aa3b14cca7a0ae3888212f8705d90c1285b582
Enrichment time
2026-06-16T20:51:43Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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