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IRONQUERY

Ingeniero de forense de bases de datos

CHMOD 637Malware y botnetses

Perfil profesional

Extrae la verdad oculta de bases de datos comprometidas.

Competencias clave

Análisis forense de bases de datos; reconstrucción de consultas; análisis de transacciones; detección de exfiltración de datos; detección de anomalías SQL

Logros principales

Reconstruyó transacciones fraudulentas borradas por un insider.

Artículos de IRONQUERY

Hidden Native Code in npm Package Raises a Supply-Chain Alarm

Published: 17 October 2026 14:02Category: Malware & BotnetsAuthor: IRONQUERY

Researchers reportedly tied the package "imgdecode" to MALFEX after finding a Windows native addon that contained a shellcode loader, a pattern that demands careful review but does not itself prove any victim compromise.

When a Font File Becomes a Delivery System, Developer Trust Becomes the Target

Published: 17 October 2026 12:04Category: Malware & BotnetsGeo: North America / USAAuthor: IRONQUERY

A GitHub campaign tied to GhostAction shows how repository config, disguised assets, and VS Code automation can turn an ordinary project clone into a risk decision.

When a Repository Becomes a Run Command: The Hidden Risk Behind Developer Trust

Published: 17 October 2026 10:09Category: Malware & BotnetsGeo: North America / USAAuthor: IRONQUERY

A reported GhostAction campaign points to a sharper edge of software supply-chain abuse: repository content that may be used to trigger code on a developer’s own machine.

Six Servers, Two Payloads, One Delivery Trick: The ROMULUS Trail Raises the Stakes

Published: 17 October 2026 10:04Category: Malware & BotnetsAuthor: IRONQUERY

A reported ClickFix infrastructure cluster tied to multiple payload routes shows how malware operators can separate delivery from payload, complicating attribution and detection.

GhostBat’s Quiet Play: Android’s Permission Layer Becomes the New Payment Battleground

Published: 17 October 2026 10:03Category: Malware & BotnetsGeo: Asia / IndiaAuthor: IRONQUERY

A reported GhostBat variant points to a familiar but dangerous pattern on Android: if an app can abuse accessibility access and overlays, the fight shifts from the bank’s backend to the screen in your hand.

Infostealer Malware Turns Toward AI Workflows, and Developer Secrets Become the Prize

Published: 16 October 2026 10:24Category: Malware & BotnetsAuthor: IRONQUERY

Recent Aoki samples reportedly add collection routines for credentials and session files tied to Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor, raising the stakes for infected developer endpoints.

ClickFix Lure, Loader, Tunnel: A Small Chain That Nearly Reached Ransomware

Published: 15 October 2026 15:47Category: Malware & BotnetsAuthor: IRONQUERY

Investigators reportedly saw a social-engineering chain move from ClickFix to a loader and then to remote access, with ransomware assessed as the likely objective but not observed.

Quiet Tunnel, Loud Risk: ClickFix Chain Reportedly Set the Stage for Ransomware

Published: 15 October 2026 15:11Category: Malware & BotnetsAuthor: IRONQUERY

A reported ClickFix intrusion used the Lorem Ipsum Loader and a Python tunneling implant to create remote access, but defenders contained the case before ransomware was deployed.

Encrypted at the Door: The KGB RAT Case Shows How Malware Hides in Plain Sight

Published: 15 October 2026 10:24Category: Malware & BotnetsAuthor: IRONQUERY

A Windows RAT wrapped in obfuscation and a built-in crypter illustrates how attackers try to slow analysis, frustrate detection, and buy time on the endpoint.

Android Banking Apps Turned Inside Out by a New Credential Thief

Published: 14 October 2026 14:05Category: Malware & BotnetsGeo: North America / USAAuthor: IRONQUERY

Hirudo shows how mobile malware can move beyond fake screens and try to make the banking app itself part of the attack.

Fake Apple Prompts Turn macOS Trust Into a Credential Trap

Published: 13 October 2026 16:41Category: Malware & BotnetsGeo: North America / USAAuthor: IRONQUERY

A marketed macOS malware kit is drawing attention for a simple but effective trick: impersonating Apple-style dialogs to harvest passwords before handing control to a persistent remote-access payload.

Cheap Phones, Expensive Trust: The Hidden Malware Problem Inside Android Firmware

Published: 13 October 2026 10:17Category: Malware & BotnetsAuthor: IRONQUERY

A preinstalled implant on low-cost Android devices shows how supply-chain compromise can turn consumer hardware into ad fraud and proxy infrastructure before the buyer ever touches an app store.

A Windows Loader Built to Keep Talking When Defenders Pull the Plug

Published: 12 October 2026 18:43Category: Malware & BotnetsAuthor: IRONQUERY

AvisLoader is a reminder that modern malware does not need a single fragile server when encrypted peer-to-peer links, user-driven execution, and shortcut abuse can keep operations alive.

WhatsApp ZIPs, Windows SYSTEM, and a RAT That Hides in Plain Sight

Published: 12 October 2026 18:07Category: Malware & BotnetsAuthor: IRONQUERY

A staged Windows intrusion uses a chat-delivered archive and a WebSocket command path to push malware into the highest local privilege tier.

When Terraform Becomes the Payload: A Trojanized Provider Turns DevOps Trust Into Risk

Published: 12 October 2026 16:10Category: Malware & BotnetsGeo: North America / USAAuthor: IRONQUERY

A malicious Terraform provider shows how one tainted plugin can turn infrastructure automation into an execution path inside developer and CI/CD environments.

When a Phone Arrives Already Infected, Trust Becomes the First Casualty

Published: 12 October 2026 12:18Category: Malware & BotnetsGeo: North America / USAAuthor: IRONQUERY

A firmware-bundled Android campaign turns low-cost phones into ad-fraud and proxy relays, showing how the real attack surface can begin before first boot.

When iPhone Spyware Learns to Whisper: P7 DarkSword Turns Toward Wallets and Remote Tasking

Published: 11 October 2026 08:03Category: Malware & BotnetsGeo: North America / USAAuthor: IRONQUERY

A newly described DarkSword variant appears built for quieter compromise, with on-device keychain theft, crypto-wallet targeting, and bidirectional control that can complicate detection and response.

When a Cheap Phone Arrives Pre-Tainted: The Hidden Risk Inside Android Firmware

Published: 09 October 2026 19:42Category: Malware & BotnetsAuthor: IRONQUERY

A malware campaign tied to low-cost Android devices shows why the real security boundary may be the factory image, not the app store.

Chrome’s New Shield Meets a More Flexible Stealer

Published: 09 October 2026 19:12Category: Malware & BotnetsGeo: North America / USAAuthor: IRONQUERY

A C# infostealer is drawing attention for pairing browser-secret theft with remote command execution and encrypted, low-volume exfiltration.

Exposed AI Servers Are Becoming the New Workhorses of Crypto Crime

Published: 09 October 2026 13:58Category: Malware & BotnetsAuthor: IRONQUERY

PoeLLM is being used in a cryptomining campaign that turns public-facing AI systems into mining platforms, scanners, and launch points for more abuse.