Security News > 2020 > October > Malware Families Turn to Legit Pastebin-Like Service

Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to a legitimate, Pastebin-like web service for downloading malware - such as AgentTesla and LimeRAT - in spear-phishing attacks.

More malware and ransomware families are starting to utilize another service, with the domain Paste.

Redline Stealer, a malware that surfaced as recently as March and has targeted healthcare and manufacturing firms in the U.S., also makes use of the service.

Looking ahead, researchers warned that more malware families will turn to legitimate web services to host their malicious infrastructure.

"Using legitimate web-services like pastebin or paste.nrecom for malware infrastructure gives cybercriminals an advantage, as these services cannot be easily taken down due to their legitimate use," said researchers.

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https://threatpost.com/malware-pastebin-like-service/159838/