A new malware known as PLAYFULGHOST has been discovered by cybersecurity researchers. It has a variety of information-gathering capabilities, including keylogging, screen and audio capture, remote shelling, and file transfer and execution.
Google’s Managed Defense team claims that the backdoor has functional similarities to a well-known remote administration malware called Gh0st RAT, whose source code was made public in 2008.
Using phishing emails with code of conduct-related lures or search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning techniques to spread trojanized versions of trustworthy VPN software like LetsVPN are some of PLAYFULGHOST’s first access points read more about PLAYFULGHOST Delivered via Phishing and SEO Poisoning in Trojanized VPN Apps.
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