Microsoft warns RAT via trojanised gaming utilities

Security Affairs newsletter Round 565 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION, dated 1 March 2026, brings another weekly digest of security stories from the international press. The roundup highlights the Canadian Tire 2025 data breach, which impacts 38 million users, alongside coverage of Iran’s internet near-total blackout amid US and Israeli strikes.

It also features Microsoft warning of a RAT delivered through trojanised gaming utilities, and notes the Aeternum botnet hiding commands in Polygon smart contracts. Other items include iPhone and iPad being cleared for NATO classified use, and Juniper issuing an emergency patch for a critical PTX router RCE. The newsletter continues with lists of articles across categories such as malware, data breach, and hacking, offering readers a concise snapshot of notable security developments from the week.