SquidLoader Strikes Again: New Malware Targeting Chinese Businesses
Chinese organizations are getting inked with SquidLoader, a sneaky malware that sidesteps detection like a ninja. Disguised as innocent Word docs, this digital squid unleashes a net of second-stage payloads with deadly precision.

Hot Take:
When your malware loader is sneakier than a ninja at a magician’s convention, you know the bad guys are upping their game! SquidLoader: because your data doesn’t need a tentacle hug.
Key Points:
- New evasive malware loader named SquidLoader targets Chinese organizations.
- SquidLoader distributed via phishing emails with fake Microsoft Word documents.
- Uses advanced evasion techniques like encrypted code segments and debugger detection.
- Deploys second-stage payloads, including Cobalt Strike beacons.
- Designed to remain undetected and hinder analysis.
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