The Qakbot malware is now hijacking email threads to download malicious DLLs that, among other things, inject password-stealing code into webpages.
The Qakbot botnet is becoming more dangerous, since it now attacking email threads and injecting harmful modules to boost the botnet’s overall power. Researchers have published a detailed analysis of the botnet, revealing how it has recently spread via email thread hijacking – an assault in which malware operators send spam responses to active email threads.
Qakbot has also been sucking up system information in a recent campaign, according to researchers.
Read More: https://threatpost.com/qakbot-botnet-sprouts-fangs-injects-malware-into-email-threads/178845/
