Chinese Cybercriminals Implant PlugX Variant on Hacked Exchange Servers

Chinese Cybercriminals Implant PlugX Variant on Hacked Exchange Servers

In order to conduct cyberespionage, the PKPLUG Group initiated cyberattack campaigns targeting MS Exchange Server

Crooks Stole 7.93 Million User Records from Japanese Travel Agency

Crooks Stole 7.93 Million User Records from Japanese Travel Agency

Hackers used special malware to carry out the attack

League of Legends, Path of Exile Official Releases Laced with Remote Access Trojan

League of Legends, Path of Exile Official Releases Laced with Remote Access Trojan

Infected game launcher replaced with valid one after infection

Dropbox Used by Trojan to Update Command and Control Settings

Dropbox Used by Trojan to Update Command and Control Settings

Remote access tool has delay time to start its activity

PDF Vulnerability Exploited in MiniDuke Campaign, Used in Zegost, PlugX Attacks

PDF Vulnerability Exploited in MiniDuke Campaign, Used in Zegost, PlugX Attacks

Trend Micro researchers have analyzed the similarities between these attacks

Korean Site Hacked by Anonymous Abused for Watering Hole Attack

Korean Site Hacked by Anonymous Abused for Watering Hole Attack

Both hacktivists and cybercriminals used the news websites for their own purposes

PlugX: Link Between Winnti Group and Attacks on Government Organizations

PlugX: Link Between Winnti Group and Attacks on Government Organizations

Kaspersky experts continue to analyze the cyberattacks

Cybercriminals Rely on Legitimate NVIDIA App in Attacks Against Tibetans

Cybercriminals Rely on Legitimate NVIDIA App in Attacks Against Tibetans

The attackers' goal is to drop a version of the PlugX RAT onto the target host

PlugX RAT Developers Release New Version, Become More Confident

PlugX RAT Developers Release New Version, Become More Confident

Kaspersky experts have found that the error logging function has been removed

  • Security
  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 19th, 2012
PlugX RAT Developer Connected to “Network Crack Program Hacker” Group

PlugX RAT Developer Connected to “Network Crack Program Hacker” Group

He might be one of the creators of the famous GuiWui rootkit

Experts Identify IE Exploit on Indian Defense Site, Find Link to PlugX RAT

Experts Identify IE Exploit on Indian Defense Site, Find Link to PlugX RAT

AlienVault researchers have analyzed the zero-day and the websites that serve it

AlientVault Tracks Down Developer of PlugX RAT

AlientVault Tracks Down Developer of PlugX RAT

He describes himself as a virus expert and an individual proficient in assembly