read time = 10 minutes Summary Domain names are strings that define an association to an Internet Protocol (IP) resource. They may represent any website, server, or client host attempting to communicate via the internet. Anyone using the internet encounters them everyday as they are simply the letters that come after the [dot] in an…
Summary According to Proofpoint’s Q4 2018 Quarterly Threat Report, the volume of Remote Access Tools (RATs) significantly increased from 2017 to 2018. Previously, RATs only accounted for just .04% of all observed malware in the email channel. However, by Q4 of 2018, this figure increased to over 8%, and a RAT variant known as FlawedAmmyy…
Summary Emotet is an advanced, modular downloader that primarily functions as a dropper of other opportunistic malware variants. Emotet continues to be among the most widely distributed and destructive malware variants affecting organizations throughout the private and public sectors. In a previous joint Technical Alert, US-CERT identified that Emotet infections have cost organizations up to…
