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The banking trojan malware Qakbot is surging again. Here's what it means for defenders - SiliconANGLE

People in the U.S., Russia, France, Morocco, Germany, Argentina, Algeria, Spain, Italy, and the U.K. are being subjected to a new QBot malware campaign since April 4 that facilitated compromise through business email thread hijacking, according to The Hacker News.

The discovery of the QBot malware showed how hackers are now using PDFs and WSF files to infect your computer. Learn more.

The new Qbot email campaign uses a combination of PDF and WSF to install the malware and steal the victim’s banking credentials.

The infamous Trojan's operators are switching up tactics with the use of simulated business correspondence, which helps instill trust with intended victims, and a stealthier payload.

Emotet is back, now hiding in Microsoft OneNote email attachments to bypass macro-based security restrictions and compromise systems.

Security researchers have noted a recent uptick in phishing campaigns utilizing Microsoft OneNote attachments to spread malware. Phishing emails typically contain Microsoft Word documents...

Iranian Hackers Using New Malware for Spying That Abuses Telegram Messenger API

Cybersecurity agencies from the UK and US have uncovered new malware being used by the Iranian government-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) g

A fresh espionage hacking effort targeting Middle Eastern and Asian telecommunications and IT service companies was recently discovered.