Glossary Category: Malware Family

2025-01-03

Cobalt Strike malware is a tool that was once a cornerstone for ethical penetration testing. However, in the hands of cybercriminals, it has become a powerful weapon for orchestrating sophisticated attacks against organizations of all sizes. Cobalt Strike’s stealth capabilities and adaptability make it a nightmare for security teams. It

2021-09-24
Emotet is a malware family that was first identified by cybersecurity specialists in 2014. In its earliest iterations, it functioned primarily as a banking trojan that attempted to steal financial credentials by intercepting a target system’s network traffic.
2021-09-24
Cryptolocker is a ransomware family that targeted windows systems and encrypted files on a victim’s system before demanding a ransom in exchange for restored access..

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