LabubaRAT malware infiltrates Windows systems while posing as NVIDIA software

2026-07-15T14:51:48Zd9935bfb2ef5dd73d21f90e48a65f7cfd8d4c64392915cb5563cfe2947bfebe2
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What happened

Multiple active threats reported: Blackpoint Cyber uncovered LabubaRAT, a previously undocumented Rust-based remote access trojan (RAT) that masquerades as NVIDIA software to compromise Windows hosts. LabubaRAT can profile hosts, detect installed security tools, execute operator commands, transfer files, capture screenshots, and proxy network traffic to establish a reusable foothold. Separately, Arctic Wolf researchers observed a financially motivated actor impersonating 292 legitimate repositories on GitHub to push smash-and-grab infostealer malware disguised as popular software downloads (sp

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2026-07-15T14:51:48Z
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