Blackshades

September 4, 2020

THREAT RESEARCH

Threat Roundup for August 28 to September 4

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 […]

May 29, 2014

SECURITY

RATs in Your Data Center

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, […]