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Suspicious File Download via Headless Browser

The DUCKTAIL threat actor leverages Chromium-based web browsers (such as Microsoft Edge and Chrome) running in headless mode with the `--dump-dom` argument to stealthily download malicious content from the internet via suspicious file-sharing domains, impacting compromised endpoints.

Brave Browser +4 DUCKTAIL headless-browser file-download data-exfiltration malware-delivery endpoint network
1r 2t 26i
high advisory

ClickFix Campaign Activity

Tracking brief for the ClickFix campaign; individual sightings are folded in as reported.

PoC open source packages +36 campaign clickfix
16i updated
high advisory

Apple Security Updates — July 2026

Roundup of Apple security advisories published in July 2026.

PoC macOS LaunchAgents +46 roundup
4c 10i updated
high advisory

Google Security Updates — July 2026

Roundup of Google security advisories published in July 2026.

golang.org/x/crypto/ssh +74 roundup
5c 41i updated
high advisory

SHub macOS Infostealer Variant 'Reaper' Spoofing Apple Security Updates

A new variant of the 'SHub' macOS infostealer, dubbed Reaper, uses AppleScript to display a fake security update message and install a backdoor, ultimately stealing browser data, financial documents, and cryptocurrency wallet information while bypassing Terminal-based mitigations in macOS.

Chrome +19 macos infostealer shub reaper malware
3r 5t 3i
medium advisory

Suspicious Child Processes from Communication Applications

The detection rule identifies suspicious child processes spawned from communication applications on Windows systems, potentially indicating masquerading or exploitation of vulnerabilities within these applications.

Elastic Defend +12 defense-evasion persistence windows
3r 3t
medium advisory

Detection of Command and Control Activity via Commonly Abused Web Services

This rule detects command and control activity using common web services by identifying Windows hosts making DNS requests to a list of commonly abused web services from processes outside of known program locations, potentially indicating adversaries attempting to blend malicious traffic with legitimate network activity.

OneDrive +7 command-and-control windows threat-detection
2r 2t
low advisory

Detection of Command and Control Activity via Common Web Services

This rule detects command and control (C2) communications that use common web services to hide malicious activity on Windows hosts by identifying network connections to commonly abused web services from processes outside of known legitimate program locations, indicating potential exfiltration or C2 activity blended with legitimate traffic.

Elastic Defend +10 command-and-control webservice windows
2r 1t
medium advisory

RMM Domain DNS Queries from Non-Browser Processes

Detects DNS queries to commonly abused remote monitoring and management (RMM) or remote access software domains from non-browser processes, potentially indicating unauthorized remote access or command and control activity.

Elastic Defend +9 command-and-control rmm dns
2r 75i