Drive-by download attacks leveraged for FakeBat loader deployment

Aside from leveraging malvertising aimed at Microsoft Teams and OneNote, AnyDesk, Google Chrome, and other widely used software, attackers also sought to spread FakeBat via social networking-based social engineering tactics and fraudulent web browser updates.

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