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  • Cisco Talos Blog: Great Scott, I’m tired

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/great-scott-im-tired/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Great Scott, I’m tired Feedly Summary: Hazel celebrates unseen effort in cybersecurity and shares some PII. Completely unrelated, but did you know “Back to the Future” turns 40 this year? AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The content primarily discusses recent cybersecurity threats, including the emergence of…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: How RainyDay, Turian and a new PlugX variant abuse DLL search order hijacking

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/how-rainyday-turian-and-a-new-plugx-variant-abuse-dll-search-order-hijacking/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: How RainyDay, Turian and a new PlugX variant abuse DLL search order hijacking Feedly Summary: Talos discovered that a new PlugX variant’s features overlap with both the RainyDay and Turian backdoors AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Cisco Talos has identified a new variant of the PlugX…

  • Schneier on Security: FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from Thousands of Computers

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/01/fbi-deletes-plugx-malware-from-thousands-of-computers.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from Thousands of Computers Feedly Summary: According to a DOJ press release, the FBI was able to delete the Chinese-used PlugX malware from “approximately 4,258 U.S.-based computers and networks.” Details: To retrieve information from and send commands to the hacked machines, the malware…

  • The Register: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/fbi_french_cops_boot_chinas/ Source: The Register Title: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America Feedly Summary: Hey, Xi: Zài jiàn! The FBI, working with French cops, obtained nine warrants to remotely wipe PlugX malware from thousands of Windows-based computers that had been infected by Chinese government-backed criminals, according to newly…