https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/new-ngate-variant-hides-in-a-trojanized-nfc-payment-app/
New NGate variant hides in a trojanized NFC payment app
ESET researchers discover another iteration of NGate malware, this time possibly developed with the assistance of AI.
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https://thehackernews.com/2023/01/strongpity-hackers-distribute.html
StrongPity Hackers Distribute Trojanized Telegram App to Target Android Users
StrongPity APT group targeting Android users with a Trojanized Telegram app distributed through a fake Shagle video chat service website.
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https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/trojanized-dnspy-tool-poses-threat-to-cybersecurity-researchers-developers/
Trojanized dnSpy tool poses threat to cybersecurity researchers, developers
An unknown entity was recently found to be targeting cybersecurity researchers and developers with malware-laced versions of dnSpy, a popular debugger and .NET...
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/rvtools-official-site-hacked-to-deliver.html?m=1
RVTools Official Site Hacked to Deliver Bumblebee Malware via Trojanized Installer
RVTools site served Bumblebee malware via official installer; Procolored software hid BTC-stealing clipper.
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https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/daemon-tools-confirms-software/
Daemon Tools Developer Confirms Software Was Trojanized - Infosecurity Magazine
May 7, 2026 - A China-linked threat actor backdoored a version of Daemon Tools to infect thousands
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/playfulghost-delivered-via-phishing-and.html?m=1
PLAYFULGHOST Delivered via Phishing and SEO Poisoning in Trojanized VPN Apps
PLAYFULGHOST malware mimics Gh0st RAT with advanced spyware features, targeting users via phishing and SEO poisoning techniques.
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https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/trojanized-android-handle-nfc/
Trojanized Android App Fuels New Wave of NFC Fraud - Infosecurity Magazine
Apr 21, 2026 - NGate malware abuses HandyPay app to steal NFC card data and PINs in Brazil
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https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/new-ngate-variant-hides-in-a-trojanized-nfc-payment-app/?ref=cybersecsentinel.com
New NGate variant hides in a trojanized NFC payment app
ESET researchers discover another iteration of NGate malware, this time possibly developed with the assistance of AI.
in anfc paymentnewvarianthides
https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/rvtools-official-site-hacked-to-deliver.html?version=meter+at+null
RVTools Official Site Hacked to Deliver Bumblebee Malware via Trojanized Installer
RVTools site served Bumblebee malware via official installer; Procolored software hid BTC-stealing clipper.
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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2013/07/04/trojanized-android-app-collects-info-comments-on-nsa-surveillance/
Trojanized Android app collects info, comments on NSA surveillance - Help Net Security
Oct 11, 2018 - An unusual Android Trojan has been recently unearthed by McAfee's researchers, embedded in a pirated version of a legitimate music app. The app in
android app
https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/unc4899-used-airdrop-file-transfer-and.html?ref=blog.netmanageit.com
UNC4899 Breached Crypto Firm After Developer AirDropped Trojanized File to Work Device
UNC4899 breached a crypto firm via AirDrop malware and cloud exploitation in 2025, stealing millions through Kubernetes and Cloud SQL abuse.
crypto firm
https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/unc4899-used-airdrop-file-transfer-and.html?version=meter+at+null
UNC4899 Breached Crypto Firm After Developer AirDropped Trojanized File to Work Device
UNC4899 breached a crypto firm via AirDrop malware and cloud exploitation in 2025, stealing millions through Kubernetes and Cloud SQL abuse.
crypto firm
https://thehackernews.com/2021/03/hackers-infecting-apple-app-developers.html?m=0
Hackers Infecting Apple App Developers With Trojanized Xcode Projects
Hackers are leveraging Xcode as an attack vector to compromise Apple platform developers with a backdoor.
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https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/cloudforce-one/research/new-ssa-themed-phishing-campaign-installs-trojanized-screenconnect/
New SSA-themed phishing campaign installs trojanized ScreenConnect | Cloudflare
Phishguard has seen a spike in Social Security Administration (SSA)-themed phishing campaigns to install trojanized RMM tools.
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https://thehackernews.com/2021/05/malvertising-campaign-on-google.html?ref=controld.com
Malvertising Campaign On Google Distributed Trojanized AnyDesk Installer
Trojanized AnyDesk installers were distributed through Google advertisements
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https://securityaffairs.com/150605/malware/evil-telegram-spyware-rogue-telegram.html
Evil Telegram: Trojanized Telegram apps found on Google Play
Sep 11, 2023 - Evil Telegram: a Trojanized version of the Telegram app was spotted on the Google Play Store, Kaspersky researchers reported.
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https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/north-korean-hackers-target-gamers-with-trojanized-platform-heres-what-to-look-out-for
North Korean hackers target gamers with trojanized platform - here's what to look out for |...
May 6, 2026 - A game platform was compromised
https://www.eset.com/int/about/newsroom/press-releases/research/trojanized-mac-cryptocurrency-app-collects-wallets-and-screenshots-eset-research-discovers-2/
Trojanized Mac cryptocurrency app collects wallets and screenshots, ESET Research discovers | | ESET
Your source for cyber security news, reviews, expert opinions and upcoming events.
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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/03/19/trojanized-xcode-project/
iOS app developers targeted with trojanized Xcode project - Help Net Security
Mar 19, 2021 - A trojanized Xcode project - doctored version of a legitimate, open-source project available on GitHub - has been used to target iOS developers.
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https://www.cloudflare.com/es-la/cloudforce-one/research/new-ssa-themed-phishing-campaign-installs-trojanized-screenconnect/
New SSA-themed phishing campaign installs trojanized ScreenConnect | Cloudflare
Phishguard has seen a spike in Social Security Administration (SSA)-themed phishing campaigns to install trojanized RMM tools.
phishing campaignnewssathemedinstalls
https://thehackernews.com/2018/03/windows-malware-hacking.html
Trojanized BitTorrent Software Update Hijacked 400,000 PCs Last Week
Trojanized Version of Popular MediaGet BitTorrent Client Update Was Responsible For Dofoil Malware Outbreak That Infected Over 400,000 Computers Last Week With...
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https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/10/18/fleecing-onion-trojanized-tor-browser/
Fleecing the onion: Darknet shoppers swindled out of bitcoins via trojanized Tor Browser
ESET researchers discover a trojanized Tor Browser distributed by cybercriminals to steal bitcoins from darknet market buyers.
https://securityaffairs.com/184726/cyber-warfare-2/north-korean-threat-actors-use-json-sites-to-deliver-malware-via-trojanized-code.html
North Korean threat actors use JSON sites to deliver malware via trojanized code
Nov 17, 2025 - North Korean Contagious Interview actors now host malware on JSON storage sites to deliver trojanized code projects, NVISO reports.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.14207
[2507.14207] Mitigating Trojanized Prompt Chains in Educational LLM Use Cases: Experimental...
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2507.14207: Mitigating Trojanized Prompt Chains in Educational LLM Use Cases: Experimental Findings and Detection Tool Design
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/badbazaar-espionage-tool-targets-android-users-trojanized-signal-telegram-apps/
BadBazaar espionage tool targets Android users via trojanized Signal and Telegram apps
ESET research uncovers active campaigns linked to the China-aligned APT group known as GREF that distributing espionage code previously targeting Uyghurs.
android users
https://securityaffairs.com/188639/malware/microsoft-warns-of-rat-delivered-through-trojanized-gaming-utilities.html
Microsoft warns of RAT delivered through trojanized gaming utilities
Mar 1, 2026 - Attackers spread trojanized gaming tools to deliver a stealthy RAT using PowerShell, LOLBins, and Defender evasion tactics.
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https://thehackernews.com/2024/06/oyster-backdoor-spreading-via.html?rand=1734
Oyster Backdoor Spreading via Trojanized Popular Software Downloads
Discover how a malvertising campaign tricks users with fake software downloads to spread the Oyster malware.
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https://www.eset.com/uk/about/newsroom/press-releases/eset-research-discovers-trojanized-whatsapp-and-telegram-applications-stealing-crypto-funds-and-with-new-functionalities0/
ESET Research discovers trojanized WhatsApp and Telegram applications stealing crypto funds and...
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