"QakBot Returns, Locking Out Active Directory Accounts"

QakBot malware, which surfaced in 2009, has returned and is now behind the lockouts of Microsoft Active Directory accounts. The Active Directory is a centralized system, which allows administrators to control networks as well as manage the authentication and authorization of users. According to IBM’s X-Force research team, QakBot can disable users’ access to endpoints, company servers, and assets within a network. This article further discusses how the latest version of the malware attacks, the characteristics of this malware, and other incidents linked to this malware.

Threatpost reports "QakBot Returns, Locking Out Active Directory Accounts"