Blackshades

September 4, 2020

THREAT RESEARCH

Threat Roundup for August 28 to September 4

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Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between August 28 and September 4. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are […]

September 20, 2019

THREAT RESEARCH

Threat Roundup for September 13 to September 20

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Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Sep. 13 to Sep 20.

May 29, 2014

SECURITY

RATs in Your Data Center

3 min read

News agencies like ABC News, CNN, and others have run stories on the FBI sting operation against more than 100 hackers who were involved in using and/or distributing the Blackshades RAT (articles in the hyperlinks for reference). For a mere US$40, a novice computer user can become a hacker and gain access to anyone’s computer, […]