December 2019’s Most Wanted Malware: Christmas and Greta Thunberg-themed Spam Used to Spread Emotet

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December 2019’s Most Wanted Malware: Christmas and Greta Thunberg-themed Spam Used to Spread Emotet Malware
Check Point’s researchers also report sharp increase in exploits against the ‘Command Injection Over HTTP’ vulnerability, impacting 33% of organizations globally
January 13, 2020
https://www.checkpoint.com/press/20...rg-themed-spam-used-to-spread-emotet-malware/

Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its latest Global Threat Index for December 2019. The research team reported that Emotet was the leading malware threat for the third month running, and was being spread using a range of spam email campaigns including ‘Support Greta Thunberg – Time Person of the Year 2019’ and ‘Christmas Party!’

“Over the past three months, the threats impacting most organizations have been versatile, multi-purpose malware like Emotet and xHelper. These give cyber-criminals multiple options for monetizing attacks, as they can be used for distributing ransomware or spreading further spam campaigns,” said Maya Horowitz, Director, Threat Intelligence & Research, Products at Check Point.
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The complete list of the top 10 malware families in December can be found on the Check Point Blog.
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