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Researchers Discover New PlugX Malware Variant Spreading via Removable USB Devices

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Jan

2023

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a PlugX sample that employs sneaky methods to infect attached removable USB media devices in order to propagate the malware to additional systems. “This PlugX variant is wormable and infects USB devices in such a way that it conceals itself from the Windows operating file system,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 […]

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Chinese Hackers Adopting Open Source ‘SparkRAT’ Tool

26

Jan

2023

Relatively new, SparkRAT is a multi-platform RAT written in Golang that can run on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems, and which can update itself with new versions available through its command and control (C&C) server. The threat uses the WebSocket protocol to communicate with the C&C server and includes support for over 20 commands that […]

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Microsoft wants to help stop you being hit by Excel malware

24

Jan

2023

The days are numbered for hackers using Excel’s XLL features to deliver malware to Microsoft customers, the company has announced. XLL files are similar to DLL files and provide the program with a number of advanced features, including custom functions and toolbars. Crooks have been using XLL files in phishing attacks, successfully delivering malware, infostealers, […]

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