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![EternalBlue Exploit Spreading Gh0st RAT, Nitol (Threatpost)](/static/build/img/news/alt/IoT-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
FireEye said threat actors are using the NSA's EternalBlue exploit of the same Microsoft SMBv1 vulnerability as WannaCry to spread Nitol and Gh0st RAT.
![Don't gripe if you hand your PC to Geek Squad and they rat you out to the Feds judge (The Register)](/static/build/img/news/alt/antivirus-stats-small.jpg)
![If you downloaded HandBrake for Mac, you could be infected with Proton RAT (Help Net Security)](/static/build/img/news/alt/managed-security-small.jpg)
A mirror download server of HandBrake, a popular open source video conversion app for Mac, has been compromised, and the legitimate app .dmg file switched with a Trojanized version containing the...
![Russian RATs bite Handbrake OSX download mirror (The Register)](/static/build/img/news/alt/IoT-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
![Stealthy RAT Targeting North Korea Since 2014 (Threatpost)](/static/build/img/news/alt/phishing-stats-2-small.jpg)
Cisco has uncovered a remote administration tool called Konni that it says has been used in attacks against government agencies and public organizations linked to North Korea.
![Malware Hunter Crawls Internet Looking for RAT C2s (Threatpost)](/static/build/img/news/alt/malware-statistics-2-scaled-small.jpg)
A new crawler from Shodan and Recorded Future called Malware Hunter seeks out command and control servers managing endpoints infected with remote access Trojans and other malware.
![Mysterious cat-and-mouse-themed Trojan RAT is potentially dangerous, but its creators and purpose remain unclear (ZDNet)](/static/build/img/news/alt/crypto-stat-small.jpg)
![Cardinal RAT Remained Hidden for Two Years (SecurityWeek)](/static/build/img/news/alt/antivirus-stats-small.jpg)
![Wave of Java-Based RATs Target Tax Filers (Threatpost)](/static/build/img/news/alt/IoT-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
A rash of Java-based remote access Trojans is targeting tax filers with bogus IRS attachments.
![RAT-catchers spot new malware attacking South Korean word processor (The Register)](/static/build/img/news/alt/malware-statistics-2-scaled-small.jpg)