New Emotet attacks use fake Windows Update lures | ZDNet

In today’s cyber-security landscape, the Emotet botnet is one of the largest sources of malspam – a term used to describe emails that deliver malware-laced file attachments. These malspam campaigns are absolutely crucial to Emotet operators. They are the base that props up the botnet, feeding new victims to the Emotet machine – a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) cybercrime operation that’s rented to other criminal groups.