SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 79

According to Security Affairs, the Malware Newsletter Round 79, authored by Pierluigi Paganini and published on 11 January 2026, presents a curated collection of the best articles and research on malware from the international landscape.

The roundup highlights particular items such as VVS Discord Stealer Using Pyarmor for Obfuscation and Detection Evasion, A Broken System Fueling Botnets, Malicious NPM Packages Deliver NodeCordRAT, and the Boto-Cor-de-Rosa campaign revealing Astaroth WhatsApp-based worm activity in Brazil. It also features material from CNCERT about the Black Cat gang’s use of search engines to spread counterfeit Notepad++ remote control backdoors, alongside other linked analyses and security posts.

The newsletter serves as a gateway to diverse malware topics, including threat research, botnets, supply-chain issues, and novel infection techniques, drawing from multiple sources and research teams. Readers can expect a compact digest that connects investigations across security areas, with each item linking to its original write-up or analysis.