A new variant of the GootLoader malware called GootBot has been found to facilitate lateral movement on compromised systems and evade detection.
“The GootLoader group’s introduction of their own custom bot into the late stages of their attack chain is an attempt to avoid detections when using off-the-shelf tools for C2 such as CobaltStrike or RDP,” IBM X-Force researchers Golo Mühr and Ole
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