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Mustang Panda Upgrades CoolClient With a Kernel Rootkit

  • Pierluigi Paganini--Securityaffairs.com
  • published date: 2026-08-16 17:15:46 UTC

Mustang Panda upgraded CoolClient with a signed kernel driver that hides processes, files and network activity, making the backdoor harder to detect. HoneyMyte, also known as Mustang Panda, has pushed its CoolClient backdoor another step deeper into Windows. …

Mustang Panda Upgrades CoolClient With a Kernel Rootkit HoneyMyte, also known as Mustang Panda, has pushed its CoolClient backdoor another step deeper into Windows. Kasperskys latest analysis shows … [+9456 chars]