{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","favicon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/favicon-32x32.png","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/tags/github-release/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","icon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/apple-touch-icon.png","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":[],"_cs_cves":[],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":[],"_cs_severities":["medium"],"_cs_tags":["smartloader","malware","payload-delivery","github-release"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":[],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThreatFox has identified a new indicator of compromise associated with the SmartLoader malware family. The threat involves a malicious ZIP archive hosted on a public GitHub release repository, which acts as a delivery vehicle for the payload. SmartLoader is typically used to facilitate the initial access and execution of secondary malicious stages on compromised Windows hosts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe observed activity indicates an attempt to distribute malicious payloads via trusted third-party hosting services. If executed, the payload may lead to full system compromise or the deployment of secondary malware stages.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlock the identified malicious download URL at the web proxy and DNS levels.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement file-integrity monitoring on endpoints to detect the download and extraction of suspicious ZIP archives from non-standard or untrusted GitHub release repositories.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScan internal environments for any recent downloads originating from the 'github.com/Silvermax12' repository.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-11-05T13:40:13Z","date_published":"2026-11-05T13:40:13Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-11-smartloader-indicator/","summary":"A new instance of SmartLoader malware has been observed being distributed via a malicious ZIP archive hosted on a GitHub release page, intended for payload delivery on Windows systems.","title":"SmartLoader malware delivery via malicious ZIP archive","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-11-smartloader-indicator/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - Github-Release","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}