Check Point · Published 12 Dec
November 2023’s Most Wanted Malware: New AsyncRAT Campaign Discovered while FakeUpdates Re-Entered the Top Ten after Brief Hiatus
By Check Point Team
Excerpt
Researchers reported on a new AsyncRAT campaign where malicious HTML files
were being used to spread the stealthy malware. Meanwhile, downloader
FakeUpdates jumped straight into second place after a short break from the top ten list
Our latest Global Threat Index for November 2023 saw researchers discover a AsyncRAT campaign where malicious HTML files were used to spread the covert malware. Meanwhile, JavaScript…
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