Maverick Malware Targets WhatsApp Web Users in Brazil
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Maverick malware is a banking trojan that specifically targets WhatsApp Web users in Brazil, aiming to hijack accounts and steal credentials from Latin American financial institutions. It propagates through malicious ZIP archives using VBScript and PowerShell, enabling it to automate browser sessions and evade detection. Cybersecurity firms have identified its connections to older threats and its sophisticated evasion tactics.
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