New Windows Backdoor BITSLOTH Exploits BITS for Stealthy Communication

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented Windows backdoor that leverages a built-in feature called Background Intelligent Transfer Service BITS as a command-and-control C2 mechanism. The newly identified malware strain has been codenamed BITSLOTH by Elastic Security Lab...

Undocumented driver-based browser hijacker RedDriver targets Chinese speakers and internet cafes

Cisco Talos has identified multiple versions of an undocumented malicious driver named "RedDriver," a driver-based browser hijacker that uses the Windows Filtering Platform WFP to intercept browser traffic. RedDriver has been active since at least 2021. RedDriver utilizes HookSignTool to forge it...