Senior Travel Scams Used by Threat Actors to Distribute Datzbro Malware

In August 2025, Australian authorities issued multiple scam alerts after users reported suspicious Facebook groups promoting “active senior trips.” What initially appeared as harmless community gatherings concealed a sophisticated mobile malware operation. ThreatFabric researchers uncovered that these groups were managed…

Malicious PyPI Package Mimics as SOCKS5 Proxy Tool Attacking Windows Platforms

JFrog’s security research team has identified a malicious PyPI package named SoopSocks that masquerades as a legitimate SOCKS5 proxy utility while stealthily implanting a backdoor on Windows systems. This package leverages automated installation, advanced persistence techniques, and real-time network reconnaissance…