Attacks with the DarkGate malware-as-a-service operation have since involved an AutoHotKey script instead of AutoIt ones to facilitate the stealthier distribution of the malware, according to The Hacker News. Aside from the new script, the DarkGate malware, now in version 6, also had its configuration, anti-detection techniques, and roster of capabilities significantly updated by its operators, which have integrated support for audio recording, keyboard management, and mouse control, a report from Trellix revealed.

Source: SC Magazine