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Qbot uses a new email collector module in the latest campaign

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QBot, aka Qakbot and Pinkslipbot , has been active since 2008, it is used by malware for collecting browsing data and banking credentials and other financial information from the victims. ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint. According to the experts, the QBot Trojan has infected over 100,000 systems across the world.

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New Turla ComRAT backdoor uses Gmail for Command and Control

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Earlier versions of Agent.BTZ were used to compromise US military networks in the Middle East in 2008. Despite their extensions, the attachments are not Office documents, but rather encrypted blobs of data that include a specific command to be executed.

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Latest Turla backdoor leverages email PDF attachments as C&C mechanism

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Malware researchers from ESET have conducted a new analysis of a backdoor used by the Russia-linked APT Turla in targeted espionage operations. The new analysis revealed a list of high-profile victims that was previously unknown. ” reads the analysis published by ESET. ” reads the analysis published by ESET.