"South Korean users targeted with a new stealthy malware, the ROKRAT RAT"

A new malware has emerged to target South Korean users as discovered by security experts at CISCO Talos. This malware has been dubbed the “ROKRAT RAT”, a stealthy remote access tool that specifically targets Korean users through a popular Korean word processing tool, Hangul Word Processor. This article discusses capabilities of ROKRAT RAT, how it was utilized in a phishing campaign, along with other vulnerabilities associated with HWP that can be exploited to launch this malware 

Cyber Defense Magazine reports "South Korean users targeted with a new stealthy malware, the ROKRAT RAT"