remote access trojan
Chinese hackers breached Dutch Ministry of Defense
Chinese state-sponsored hackers have breached the Dutch Ministry of Defense (MOD) last year and deployed a new remote access trojan (RAT) malware to serve as a backdoor. …
Researchers uncover DarkGate malware’s Vietnamese connection
WithSecure researchers have tracked attacks using DarkGate malware to an active cluster of cybercriminals operating out of Vietnam. DarkGate is a remote access trojan (RAT) …
Fake Bitwarden installation packages delivered RAT to Windows users
Windows users looking to install the Bitwarden password manager may have inadvertently installed a remote access trojan (RAT). The ZenRAT malware A malicious website spoofing …
Attackers can turn AWS SSM agents into remote access trojans
Mitiga researchers have documented a new post-exploitation technique attackers can use to gain persistent remote access to AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances (virtual …
Alleged seller of NetWire RAT arrested in Croatia
This week, as part of a global law enforcement operation, federal authorities in Los Angeles successfully confiscated www.worldwiredlabs.com, a domain utilized by …
Business-grade routers compromised in low-key attack campaign
An unknown threat actor has discreetly compromised business-grade DrayTek routers in Europe, Latin and North America, equipping them with a remote access trojan (dubbed …
Attackers mount Magento supply chain attack by compromising FishPig extensions
FishPig, a UK-based company developing extensions for the popular Magento open-source e-commerce platform, has announced that its paid software offerings have been injected …
Fake DDoS protection pages are delivering malware!
Malware peddlers are exploiting users’ familiarity with and inherent trust in DDoS protection pages to make them download and run malware on their computer, Sucuri …
Houdini malware returns, enterprise risk assessment compromised by Amazon Sidewalk
Cato Networks announced the results of its analysis of 263 billion enterprise network flows between April and June 2021. Researchers showed a novel use of Houdini malware to …
Are NFTs safe? 3 things you should know before you buy
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have captured the attention (and wallets) of consumers and businesses around the world. This is largely in part to the big price-tag sales, such …
Massive increase in endpoint attacks, rising rate of encrypted malware and new exploits targeting IoT
Fileless malware and cryptominer attack rates grew by nearly 900% and 25% respectively, while unique ransomware payloads plummeted by 48% in 2020 compared to 2019, according …
New phishing campaign targets taxpayer credentials
A new phishing campaign is targeting U.S. taxpayers with documents that purport to contain tax-related content, but ultimately deliver NetWire and Remcos malware – two …