RATs

February 12, 2020

SECURITY

Loda RAT Grows Up

1 min read

By Chris Neal. Over the past several months, Cisco Talos has observed a malware campaign that utilizes websites hosting a new version of Loda, a remote access trojan (RAT) written in AutoIT. These websites also host malicious documents that begin a multi-stage infection chain which ultimately serves a malicious MSI file. The second stage document […]

January 16, 2020

SECURITY

JhoneRAT: Cloud based python RAT targeting Middle Eastern countries

1 min read

Today, Cisco Talos is unveiling the details of a new RAT we have identified we’re calling “JhoneRAT.” This new RAT is dropped to the victims via malicious Microsoft Office documents. The dropper, along with the Python RAT, attempts to gather information on the victim’s machine and then uses multiple cloud services: Google Drive, Twitter, ImgBB […]

October 30, 2019

SECURITY

Remote Access Trojans

6 min read

You’re working for a high-profile technology company, close to releasing a market-changing product to the public. It’s a highly contested space, with many competitors, both domestic and international. There’s also...