New QBot Malware Campaign Exploits WordPad for Infection

A recent QBot malware campaign has been observed leveraging a DLL hijacking vulnerability in the WordPad utility application to evade detection by security measures. Exploiting Windows programs for malicious purposes is an increasingly prevalent trend observed among threat actors. According to ProxyLife, a cybersecurity specialist and member of Cryptolaemus, the recently discovered QBot phishing campaign […]

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