#GoogleCalendarRAT

Novel Google Cloud RAT Uses Calendar Events for C2

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November 6, 2023 at 04:28PM Google is warning about the increasing use of native cloud tools by attackers to hide their malicious activities. They highlighted a proof-of-concept exploit called “Google Calendar RAT,” which allows hackers to repurpose Google Calendar events for command-and-control purposes. Although Google has fixed this particular issue, they emphasize that every cloud … Read more

Google Warns How Hackers Could Abuse Calendar Service as a Covert C2 Channel

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November 6, 2023 at 04:06AM Google has issued a warning about a public proof-of-concept exploit called Google Calendar RAT (GCR) that utilizes its Calendar service for command-and-control infrastructure. The exploit creates a covert channel by manipulating event descriptions in Google Calendar. Although not yet observed in the wild, the exploit has been shared on underground … Read more