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Malware: These are the current leaders
Malware: These are the current leaders

In the Global Threat Index for August 2023, Formbook was the most widespread malware in Germany, followed by CloudEyE and Qbot. Across the Atlantic, the FBI announced a significant victory in its global operation against the Qbot (also known as Qakbot) in August. In “Operation Duck Hunt,” the FBI took control of the botnet, removed the malware from infected devices, and identified a significant number of affected devices Qbot declines significantly Qbot evolved into a malware delivery service responsible for various cybercriminal activities, including ransomware -attacks, used...

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Malware: Emotet and FormBook at the top
Checkpoint News

Check Point Research (CPR), the research arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a global leader in cyber security solutions, has released its latest Global Threat Index for August 2022. CPR reports that FormBook is now the most prevalent malware, replacing Emotet, which has held that position since its January resurgence. FormBook is an infostealer that targets Windows operating systems. Once installed, it can intercept credentials, collect screenshots, monitor and log keystrokes, and download and execute (C&C) files according to its commands. Since its initial discovery in...

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