Tag: PlugX
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Sophisticated PlugX backdoor variant leveraged in Mustang Panda attacks
Numerous countries across Asia, including Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Japan, and China, have been targeted by Chinese state-backed advanced …
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Exploitation Methods Used by PlugX Malware Revealed by Splunk Research
PlugX malware is sophisticated in evasion, as it uses the following techniques to avoid detection by antivirus programs, making it …
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Novel PlugX malware attacks target European diplomats
A recently discovered campaign to deploy PlugX malware into diplomatic organizations in Europe is believed to be part of a wider move by …
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A border-hopping PlugX USB worm takes its act on the road
Our researchers are currently seeing localized outbreaks of a new variant of the PlugX USB worm – in locations nearly halfway around the …
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Hackers Exploiting Remote Desktop Software Flaws to Deploy PlugX Malware
Security vulnerabilities in remote desktop programs such as Sunlogin and AweSun are being exploited by threat actors to deploy the PlugX …
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PlugX RAT masquerades as legit Windows debugger to slip past security
Cybercriminals are disguising the PlugX remote access trojan as a legitimate open-source Windows debugging tool to evade detection and …
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PlugX Trojan disguised as a legitimate Windows open-source tool in recent attacks
Researchers detailed a new wave of attacks distributing the PlugX RAT disguised as a legitimate Windows debugger tool. Trend Micro …
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PlugX Malware Sneaks Onto Windows PCs Through USB Devices
PlugX malware has been around for almost a decade and has been used by multiple actors of Chinese nexus and several other cybercrime …
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Chinese Hackers Target Government Officials in Europe, South America and Middle East
A Chinese hacking group has been attributed to a new campaign aimed at infecting government officials in Europe, the Middle East, and South …
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State-backed hacking group from China is targeting the Russian military
In an unexpected turn of events, research has surfaced about a Chinese APT (advanced persistent threat) group targeting the Russian …
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