Qbot, a malware tool that has been tormenting users worldwide since at least 2008, is back at it again. The latest version of Qbot features an “email collector module” that extracts email threads from an infected system’s Outlook client and uploads them to a remote server. The operators are then inserting spam emails containing malware into the stolen threads so recipients are more likely to click on an attachment or follow a link. The new version also has a new virtual network computing (VNC) plug-in that enables the attacker to control a victim’s machine via a graphical interface.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/old-malware-tool-acquires-new-tricks