RAT (Remote Access Trojan)

Malware

Jul 17, 2017

GhostCtrl Is an Android RAT That Also Doubles as Ransomware

A new Android RAT (Remote Access Trojan) detected under the name of GhostCtrl can lock mobile device by resetting their PIN and display a ransom note to infected victims. These ransomware capabilities have been observed in the source code of GhostCtrl, but not in real-world infections, where the RAT was mostly used for its data […]

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Data Security

Jan 12, 2016

Trochilus RAT Evades Antivirus Detection, Used for Cyber-Espionage in South-East Asia

A new type of RAT (Remote Access Trojan) has been discovered in use against governments and civil society organizations in South-East Asia, the Arbor Security Engineering & Response Team (ASERT) at Arbor Networks reports. This particular RAT has been linked to a previous campaign against the Myanmar government that was unmasked by both Arbor Networks’ […]

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