Hackers use Remote Access Trojans (RATs) to gain unauthorized access and control over a victim’s computer remotely.
These malicious tools allow hackers to perform various malicious activities like the following without the user’s knowledge:-
- Execute commands
- Steal sensitive information
- Unauthorized access
- Unauthorized manipulation
Recently, cybersecurity researchers at Cyfirma discovered Silver RAT, which evades anti-virus software to hack Windows machines.
Silver RAT, which is written in C sharp, has the following capabilities:-
- Bypass anti-viruses
- Covertly launch hidden applications
- Covertly launch browsers
- Covertly launch keyloggers
Compounding the problem are zero-day vulnerabilities like the MOVEit SQLi, Zimbra XSS, and 300+ such vulnerabilities that get discovered each month. Delays in fixing these vulnerabilities lead to compliance issues,…