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Emotet
Emotet is a malware strain and a cybercrime operation believed to be based in Ukraine. The malware, also known as Heodo, was first detected in 2014 and deemed one of the most prevalent threats of the decade. In 2021, the servers used for Emotet were disrupted through global police action in Germany and Ukraine and brought under the control of law enforcement. First versions of the Emotet malware functioned as a banking Trojan horse (computing), trojan aimed at stealing banking credentials from infected hosts. Throughout 2016 and 2017, Emotet operators, sometimes known as Mealybug, updated the trojan and reconfigured it to work primarily as a "loader," a type of malware that gains access to a system, and then allows its operators to download additional payloads. Second-stage payloads can be any type of executable code, from Emotet's own modules to malware developed by other cybercrime gangs. Initial infection of target systems often proceeds through a macro virus in an email atta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TrickBot
Trickbot is computer malware, a trojan (software), trojan for the Microsoft Windows and other operating systems, and the cybercrime group behind this. Its major function was originally the theft of banking details and other credentials, but its operators have extended its capabilities to create a complete modular malware ecosystem. The Trickbot cybercrime organization is large and well-organized, with possible connections to Russian intelligence agencies. Capabilities Trickbot was first reported in October 2016. It is propagated by methods including executable programs, batch files, email phishing, Google Docs, and fake sexual harassment claims. The Web site Bleeping Computer has tracked the evolution of TrickBot from its start as a banking Trojan. Articles cover its extension to attack PayPal and business customer relationship management (CRM; June 2017),the addition of a self-spreading worm component (July 2017), coinbase.com, DKIM support to bypass email filters, steal Windows p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |