HoneyMyte has upgraded its CoolClient backdoor with a kernel-level rootkit for Windows. The change makes routine investigation much harder for defenders. It gives intruders tools designed to survive ordinary security checks. The activity targeted organizations in Pakistan, Mongolia, Myanmar and Russia, including government entities. In Myanmar, attackers first used PlugX, then installed CoolClient as a […]
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