Despite authorities seizing the infrastructure and financial assets of the Qakbot malware gang in August, the group continued their cyberattacks. Cisco Talos researchers suggest the gang was distributing Ransom Knight ransomware and Remcos backdoor via phishing emails prior to the take-down. They provide evidence suggesting that the FBI-led operation didn’t impact the group’s spam delivery infrastructure.
New WatchGuard Threat Lab Report Discovers 94% Increase in Network Malware as Cybercriminals Exploit Advanced, Encrypted Connections
WatchGuard Technologies’ Q4 2024 Internet Security Report highlights a 94% increase in network-based malware detections, a 6% increase in Gateway AntiVirus detections, a 74% increase
