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New Python Backdoor Uses Tunneling Service to Steal Browser and Cloud Credentials

Summary by The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a stealthy Python-based backdoor framework called DEEP#DOOR that comes with capabilities to establish persistent access and harvest a wide range of sensitive information from compromised hosts. "The intrusion chain begins with execution of a batch script ('install_obf.bat') that disables Windows security controls, dynamically extracts an
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The DEEP#DOOR malware emerges as a sophisticated and silent threat, recently highlighted by researchers from Securonix. It is a backdoor in Python designed to steal sensitive credentials, especially in cloud environments and servers accessed via SSH. What makes this campaign particularly worrying is the use of modern evasive techniques, combined with legitimate tools, making it difficult to detect traditional security solutions. Unlike conventio…

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The Hacker News broke the news on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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