A malware phishing campaign that began spreading DarkGate malware in September of this year has evolved to become one of the most advanced phishing campaigns active in the threat landscape. Since then, the campaign has changed to use evasive tactics and anti-analysis techniques to continue distributing DarkGate, and more recently, PikaBot. The campaign surged just The post Are DarkGate and PikaBot the new QakBot? appeared first on Cofense.

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A phishing campaign using DarkGate and PikaBot malware has emerged, exhibiting similarities to the QakBot threat actors. The campaign utilizes evasive tactics and anti-analysis techniques to distribute the malware, posing a high-level threat. DarkGate and PikaBot are advanced malware with loader capabilities, capable of delivering additional malicious payloads once infected on a user's machine.

Are DarkGate and PikaBot the new QakBot?

Evasive Phishing Tactics Combined with Anti-analysis Techniques

Experimenting with Malware Delivery Options