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The Never-Ending Reign of Qakbot: Infections Persist Despite High-Profile Raid

Nguyen Michael1 year ago08 mins

The Persistent Threat of Qakbot Malware: Operation Duck Hunt’s Limited Success Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of cybercrime, law enforcement agencies face an uphill battle in their attempts to disrupt and eliminate threat actors. One such case is the recent “Operation Duck Hunt” raid targeting the Qakbot (aka Qbot) malware. Despite the authorities’ efforts, this…

The NSA’s Comprehensive Measures to Combat BlackLotus Bootkit Infections

Patel Maya1 year ago09 mins

NSA Issues Guidance on Mitigating BlackLotus Bootkit Infections The National Security Agency (NSA) has recently published technical mitigation guidance to assist organizations in protecting their systems from BlackLotus UEFI bootkit infections. BlackLotus is a stealthy malware that was first identified in late 2022 and possesses various capabilities, including user access control (UAC) bypass, secure boot…