PurpleFox botnet

Pierluigi Paganini October 20, 2021
PurpleFox botnet variant uses WebSockets for more secure C2 communication

Researchers warn of a new evolution of the PurpleFox botnet, operators included exploits and leverage WebSockets for C2 communication. Researchers from TrendMicro have documented a recent evolution of the PurpleFox botnet, the experts discovered a new .NET backdoor, dubbed FoxSocket, that is highly associated with the PurpleFox operation. Its operators have added new exploits and […]