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Google DoubleClick Abused in New Malspam Campaign to Deliver DesckVB RAT
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Google DoubleClick Abused in New Malspam Campaign to Deliver DesckVB RAT

A new malspam campaign is exploiting Google's DoubleClick domain to bypass security detection systems and deliver the DesckVB remote access trojan (RAT). The attack leverages the trusted reputation of Google-owned infrastructure to route malicious traffic before redirecting victims to attacker-controlled servers. This technique exploits the fact that many enterprise security tools whitelist or dep

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June 3, 2026 · 1 min read

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Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malspam campaign that makes use of Google's DoubleClick domain as a way to evade detection and ultimately deliver a remote access trojan (RAT) named DesckVB RAT. "Before the victim ever reaches attacker-controlled infrastructure, the lure routes through DoubleClick, a legitimate Google-owned domain that many security tools are less likely to treat as

Originally published at thehackernews.com

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