New Gootkit Malware Attacks Target Australia’s Healthcare Industry

Recently, Australian hospitals have been hit by a wave of Gootkit malware loader attacks that leverage legitimate software like VLC Media Player as cover. To get initial access, Gootkit (also known as Gootloader) is reported to use search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning techniques. It often operates by infiltrating and exploiting legitimate infrastructure and seeding those sites […]

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