Hackers Use Fake GlobalProtect VPN Software in New WikiLoader Malware Attack

A new malware campaign is spoofing Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect VPN software to deliver a variant of the WikiLoader (aka WailingCrab) loader by means of a search engine optimization (SEO) campaign.

The malvertising activity, observed in June 2024, is a departure from previously observed tactics wherein the malware has been propagated via traditional phishing emails, Unit 42 researchers