RAT

LimeRAT malware delivered using 8-year-old VelvetSweatshop trickLimeRAT malware delivered using 8-year-old VelvetSweatshop trick

LimeRAT malware delivered using 8-year-old VelvetSweatshop trick

Researchers spotted a campaign using Excel files to spread LimeRAT malware using the 8-year-old and well-known VelvetSweatshop bug. Researchers at…

5 years ago
ObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast AsiaObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast Asia

ObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast Asia

Cisco Talos researchers discovered a new malware, tracked as ObliqueRAT, that was employed targeted attacks against organizations in Southeast Asia.…

5 years ago
New ‘PyXie’ Python RAT targets multiple industriesNew ‘PyXie’ Python RAT targets multiple industries

New ‘PyXie’ Python RAT targets multiple industries

Researchers discovered a new Python-based RAT dubbed PyXie that has been used in campaigns targeting a wide range of industries.…

6 years ago
A new Adwind variant involved in attacks on US petroleum industryA new Adwind variant involved in attacks on US petroleum industry

A new Adwind variant involved in attacks on US petroleum industry

Adwind is back, a new variant of the popular RAT is targeting US petroleum industry entities with new advanced features.…

6 years ago
Threat actors use a Backdoor and RAT combo to target the BalkansThreat actors use a Backdoor and RAT combo to target the Balkans

Threat actors use a Backdoor and RAT combo to target the Balkans

Apparently financially-motivated threat actors carried out a long-term campaign against the Balkans involving a backdoor and a RAT to compromise…

6 years ago
Nation-state actor uses new LookBack RAT to target US utilitiesNation-state actor uses new LookBack RAT to target US utilities

Nation-state actor uses new LookBack RAT to target US utilities

Experts warn of a phishing campaign targeting US companies in the utility sector aimed at infecting systems with a new…

6 years ago
Spotting RATs: Delphi wrapper makes the analysis harderSpotting RATs: Delphi wrapper makes the analysis harder

Spotting RATs: Delphi wrapper makes the analysis harder

Experts observed an increase of the malware spreading using less-known archive types as dropper,in particular ISO image.Delphi wrapper makes analysis…

6 years ago
After 2 years under the radars, Ratsnif emerges in OceanLotus opsAfter 2 years under the radars, Ratsnif emerges in OceanLotus ops

After 2 years under the radars, Ratsnif emerges in OceanLotus ops

Security experts spotted a news wave of attacks carried out by the OceanLotus APT group that involved the new Ratsnif…

6 years ago
Microsoft warns of attacks delivering FlawedAmmyy RAT directly in memoryMicrosoft warns of attacks delivering FlawedAmmyy RAT directly in memory

Microsoft warns of attacks delivering FlawedAmmyy RAT directly in memory

Researchers at Microsoft uncovered a malicious campaign that delivers the infamous FlawedAmmyy RAT directly in memory. Experts at Microsoft uncovered…

6 years ago
New phishing campaign targets bank customers with WSH RATNew phishing campaign targets bank customers with WSH RAT

New phishing campaign targets bank customers with WSH RAT

Security researchers at Cofense have spotted a phishing campaign aimed at commercial banking customers distributing a new remote access trojan…

6 years ago