Hackers use Qbot malware for its advanced capabilities, including keylogging, credential theft, and backdoor functionality.
Previously distributed Qakbot malware campaign was capable of monitoring the browsing activities of the infected computer and logs all information related to finance-related websites.
Qbot also enables the threat actors to create a persistent presence on infected systems, along with facilitating:
Cybersecurity researchers at Checkpoint recently discovered that threat actors actively use Qbot malware via FakeUpdates, leading to the race for malware attacks.
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Four months after Operation Duck Hunt’s takedown, the Qbot malware was revived in December 2023. FakeUpdates topped the Threat Index and was found to be hitting the education sector hard.
Qbot resurfaces in a phishing attack on the hospitality sector, posing as IRS. Meanwhile, the DLL-triggered Qbot dominated for 10 months before its takedown.
FakeUpdates claims the top spot with a 2% global impact, while Nanocore holds third for six months. However, there are new entries that are from:
Qbot was spotted in the wild in less than 4 months post-infrastructure takedown. This shows that disrupting malware isn’t enough, as threat actors always adapt.
These are the reasons why researchers in the field of cybersecurity highly encourage firms to perform the following:
Besides this, the following vulnerabilities are the most exploited, as they affect organizations globally:
Here below, we have mentioned all the top malware families:
Here below, we have mentioned all the top exploited vulnerabilities:-
Here below we have mentioned all the top mobile malware:-
Here below, we have mentioned all the top-attacked industries globally:-
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