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Discovered in 2014, Emotet is one of the most prolific malware families, infecting computer systems globally through its mass campaigns of spam email that delivers malware (AKA malspam). These campaigns have been widely documented by many organizations, including how Emotet Read More …
Emotet, a Banking Trojan turned devastating modular threat, has returned with upgraded functions in a new wave of attacks. The malware, first discovered in 2014, has evolved over the past few years from a relatively basic, singular threat into a customizable modular Read More …
Remote access trojans (RATs) on a corporate system may serve as a key pivot point to access information laterally within an enterprise network. By analyzing network metadata, Recorded Future analysts were able to identify RAT command-and-control (C2) servers, and more Read More …
As ransomware and banking trojans captured the interest – and profits – of the world with their destructive routines, cybersecurity practitioners have repeatedly published online and offline how cybercriminals have compartmentalized their schemes through exchange of information and banded professional organizations. As a more concrete proof of the way Read More …
After a short break, Emotet malware has been observed concealed in documents delivered through emails that pretended to be from financial institutions or disguised as Thanksgiving-themed greetings for employees. In early October, Emotet activity dropped off the radar, only to Read More …
The new variant can exfiltrate emails for a period going back 180 days, en masse. A large-scale spam campaign has launched, spreading the Emotet banking trojan. Worryingly, the offensive has launched about a week after a fresh module for mass Read More …
A notorious malware family that has been on a resurgent path since last year has received a major update this week that will send shivers down any organization’s back. According to a report from Kryptos Logic shared earlier today with ZDNet, the Read More …
In July 2018, US-CERT raised an alert regarding the Emotet banking trojan, which is also being used to distribute a secondary malware known as “Trickbot”. This alert provided recommendations on how businesses can mitigate their exposure to the Trojan. Unfortunately, it Read More …
The Emotet Trojan is behind a crippling ransomware attack that hit the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority. A “critical water utility” has been targeted in a recent ransomware attack, significantly impeding its ability to provide service in the week after Read More …
The Emotet trojan has been popping up in the news for years: From widespread malspam infections of banking German targets in 2014, all the way up to the costly infection of a New Hampshire town’s computer network in July. And Read More …
