Playfulghost is “a backdoor that shares functionality with Gh0st RAT,” the report says. Gh0st RAT (Remote Access Terminal) is a remote administration tool that has been around since at least 2008.

After the largest cyberattack on US telecoms ever, Americans have been urged to make the switch to encrypted platforms to secure their data online.

Playfulghost, however, has distinct traffic patterns and encryption that differentiate it from the known threat. Attackers use both phishing and SEO poisoning tactics to trick victims into ...