Shamos macOS Infostealer: Malvertising Lures, BYOD Gaps, and Sector Expansion
Shamos, a new Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) variant attributed to COOKIE SPIDER, is targeting U.S. tech and education sectors via malvertising and fake support sites.

Shamos, a new Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) variant attributed to COOKIE SPIDER, is targeting U.S. tech and education sectors via malvertising and fake support sites.
Three financially motivated clusters—UNC3944 (“Scattered Spider”), UNC6040, and UNC6395—are driving a surge in SaaS and cloud data theft via social engineering, OAuth abuse, and supply-chain attacks. Their evolving TTPs and anti-forensics are raising the stakes for defenders..
Your code assistant invents a “helpful” package; an attacker registers it; your pipeline installs it. As of Aug 27, 2025, this is moving from edge case to repeatable tactic. Here’s how to spot it fast and force your builds to fail-closed.
If Redis is open to the internet, assume compromise. This actor gains root with native Redis tricks, plants miners, and hides using “rootkit-style” evasion. Here’s how to spot it fast and close the hole for good.
Hybrid attacks are hitting navigation and port systems harder than ever — from ransomware to GPS spoofing — threatening safety, operations, and global trade.