Tag: Astaroth

Astaroth Spy Trojan Uses Facebook, YouTube Profiles to Cover Tracks

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Facebook and YouTube profiles are at the heart of an ongoing phishing campaign spreading the Astaroth trojan, bent on the eventual exfiltration of sensitive information. The attack is sophisticated in that it uses normally trusted sources as cover for malicious Read More …

New Astaroth Trojan Variant Exploits Anti-Malware Software to Steal Info

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A new Astaroth Trojan campaign targeting Brazil and European countries is currently exploiting the Avast antivirus and security software developed by GAS Tecnologia to steal information and load malicious modules. According to Cybereason’s Nocturnus team which discovered the new Astaroth strain, just like previous instalments, the malware Read More …