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DarkGate Malware: Cybercriminals’ New Favorite Toy After QBot Takedown
DarkGate malware rises from QBot’s ashes, wreaking havoc with keylogging, data theft, and ransomware. Miscreants are having a field day, and your computer might just be their playground. Beware: DarkGate infections give cyber crooks full control.
Hot Take:
DarkGate: The malware so flexible, it could probably teach a yoga class. Just when you thought it was safe to open that email from your “long-lost cousin,” here comes another cyber boogeyman to ruin your day. Move over QBot, there’s a new sheriff in town, and it’s got more tricks up its sleeve than a magician at a kid’s birthday party.
Key Points:
- DarkGate malware has surged in popularity following the FBI takedown of its competitor, QBot.
- Initially discovered by enSilo in 2018, DarkGate has evolved and now boasts multiple capabilities, including keylogging, data theft, and ransomware deployment.
- Proofpoint has documented over 14,000 campaigns involving DarkGate, hitting more than 1,000 organizations.
- DarkGate uses various infection vectors, including phishing emails, DLL sideloading, and compromised websites.
- DarkGate has sophisticated evasion techniques, making it hard for security measures to detect and attribute it accurately.
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