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Qbot Botnet Deploys Malware Payloads Through Malicious Windows Installers

Qbot operators are now relying on infecting systems by installing malware payloads on emails. These files reportedly have malware-ridden Windows Installers. According to cybersecurity researchers, the ...
Bleeping Computer

Qbot malware returns in campaign targeting hospitality industry

The QakBot malware is once again being distributed in phishing campaigns after the botnet was disrupted by law enforcement over the summer. In August, a multinational law enforcement operation called ...
Bleeping Computer

Qbot malware switches to new Windows Installer infection vector

The Qbot botnet is now pushing malware payloads via phishing emails with password-protected ZIP archive attachments containing malicious MSI Windows Installer packages. This is the first time the Qbot ...
Computer Weekly

It might be too soon to claim victory against Qakbot

The recent operation against the Qakbot (“Qbot”) botnet by the US’ FBI, Justice Department and their international partners is nothing short of commendable. By taking down this long-running botnet, we ...
TechSpot

FBI shoots down Qakbot botnet used to deliver ransomware

What just happened? In close cooperation with Eurojust, the FBI has dismantled the infrastructure of a widely recognized botnet operation. Qbot, which facilitated ransomware deployments and caused ...
Threat Post

EnemyBot Malware Targets Web Servers, CMS Tools and Android OS

Malware borrows generously from code used by other botnets such as Mirai, Qbot and Zbot. A rapidly evolving IoT malware dubbed “EnemyBot” is targeting content management systems (CMS), web servers and ...