Bleeping Computer

New QBot email attacks use PDF and WSF combo to install malware

QBot malware is now distributed in phishing campaigns utilizing PDFs and Windows Script Files (WSF) to infect Windows devices. Qbot (aka QakBot) is a former banking trojan that evolved into malware ...
HotHardware

QBot Malware Hiding Inside Malicious Windows Installers Serves Up A Nasty Surprise

Another day another malware threat. Do you ever notice how, when you open an e-mail link, money in your bank account drains away? That shouldn't happen, but if it does, it's probably thanks to QBot's ...
Bleeping Computer

Qbot malware switched to stealthy new Windows autostart method

A new Qbot malware version now activates its persistence mechanism right before infected Windows devices shutdown and it automatically removes any traces when the system restarts or wakes up from ...
TechRadar

Qbot malware found smuggled inside Windows Installer packages

Qbot botnet operators are no longer distributing the malware via weaponized Microsoft Office documents. Instead, they’re opting for malicious MSI Windows Installer packages. Cybersecurity researchers ...
CSOonline

New Qbot campaign delivers malware by hijacking business emails

Cyberattacks that use banking trojans of the Qbot family have been targeting companies in Germany, Argentina, and Italy since April 4 by hijacking business emails, according to a research by ...
Irish Sun

Billions of Gmail and Outlook users warned not to click ‘kiss of death’ button that’s game over for your device and bank

CYBERSECURITY experts have issued a new warning over dangerous hacker malware that could be lurking in your email inbox. A simple click on the wrong button could get your device infected and you risk ...
techtimes

Qbot Botnet Deploys Malware Payloads Through Malicious Windows Installers

Qbot operators are now relying on infecting systems by installing malware payloads on emails. These files reportedly have malware-ridden Windows Installers. According to cybersecurity researchers, the ...
Total Telecom

Four steps to outwitting the Qbot trojan

Security researchers at Check Point have detected an evolved and more dangerous form of a notorious information-stealing trojan that is spreading fast globally, targeting both organizations and ...
Computing

Qbot hackers exploiting Windows 10 Control Panel flaw

The operators of QBot malware are using a DLL hijacking flaw in the Windows 10 Control Panel to infect computers and avoid being detected by security software. The notorious banking Trojan QBot, also ...
ZDNet

Your email threads are now being hijacked by the QBot Trojan

QBot Trojan operators are using new tactics to hijack legitimate, emailed conversations in order to steal credentials and financial data. On Thursday, cybersecurity researchers from Check Point ...
SiliconANGLE

New version of Qbot Trojan can hijack Microsoft Outlook email threads

A new version of the decade-old Qbot Trojan has been detected in the wild with new features, including the ability to hijack Microsoft Outlook email threads. Detailed today by security researchers at ...