Security News > 2019 > January > Emotet: A veritable Swiss Army knife of malicious capabilities

Formerly just a banking Trojan, Emotet is now one of the most dangerous and multifaceted malware out there. According to Malwarebytes, it and Trickbot are part of the reason why Trojans topped their list of most common business detections in 2018. Emotet’s capabilities Emotet’s initial incarnation dates back to 2014 but, in the intervening years, it has become a veritable Swiss Army knife of malicious capabilities. It can: Download additional malware (often Trickbot) Collect information … More → The post Emotet: A veritable Swiss Army knife of malicious capabilities appeared first on Help Net Security.

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