Unmasking PikaBot: The Sly Fox in the World of Cybersecurity, Not Your Cute Pokemon Companion!

This isn’t Pokémon Go, it’s Hackémon Go! Water Curupira is using PikaBot malware distribution to turn your emails into Trojan horses and your data into their playground. They’ve swapped DarkGate spam campaigns for PikaBot; it’s not as friendly as Pikachu. So, beware of unexpected attachments, it could be a wild PikaBot waiting to strike!

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Well, well, well, look who's trying to be the "Pikachu" of malware! Water Curupira is using the PikaBot loader malware to create havoc among netizens. This sly fox isn't playing Pokémon Go, they're playing 'Hackémon Go', using phishing campaigns to capture your data instead of cutesy virtual creatures. And what's more, they're using your own email threads against you. So next time you see an unexpected attachment, remember, it could be a wild PikaBot waiting to strike!

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