IBM: New Gootloader Variant Moves Laterally and Is Harder to Detect
Security Boulevard reports on a new Gootloader variant using a different method for command-and-control and lateral movement, making it harder for enterprise defenses to detect. Casey Ellis, chief strategy officer at Bugcrowd, calls the operation a very organized and thoughtful initial access broker whose opportunistic SEO deployment suits that attack model.
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The operators of the Gootloader malware that is used to gain a foothold in enterprises now have a new weapon in the form of a variant that can more easily
Inventors / authors: Jeffrey Burt