![]() Named BIOPASS, this malware is a remote access trojan (RAT) coded in Python that was spotted in recent attacks targeting online gambling companies in China.ĭiscovered by security firm Trend Micro, the RAT has been disguised inside legitimate installers for Adobe Flash Player or Microsoft Silverlight, two technologies that are still being used in China, despite reaching EOL (end-of-life).Īccording to a report published last week, malicious JavaScript code planted by attackers on the tech/chat support pages of Chinese gambling-related sites redirected users to pages offering would-be victims tainted installers. Security researchers have uncovered a new malware strain that uses the popular OBS Studio live-streaming app to record and broadcast the screen of its victims to attackers. Links have been found between BIOPASS and a Chinese espionage group known as Winnti/APT41.BIOPASS uses OBS Studio software to broadcast victims' screen to the attackers.Trend Micro discovers new BIOPASS RAT malware in attacks against Chinese gambling site users. ![]() Malware abuses OBS live-streaming software to record victims’ screens
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