The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast

#61 - Intel Chat: QuiteRAT, CollectionRAT, Maldoc in PDF, DarkGate & the FBI takes down Qakbot

September 01, 2023 LimaCharlie Season 2 Episode 61
The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast
#61 - Intel Chat: QuiteRAT, CollectionRAT, Maldoc in PDF, DarkGate & the FBI takes down Qakbot
Show Notes

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel

  • Cisco Talos reporting on both QuiteRAT and CollectionRAT from the Lazarus Group.
  • JPCERT/CC has confirmed a new technique used in an attack that bypasses detection by embedding a malicious Word file into a PDF file
  • Telekom Security was recently made aware via trust groups about a new malware campaign involving DarkGate .
  • The FBI and the Justice Department announced a multinational operation to disrupt and dismantle the malware and botnet known as Qakbot. 


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