PlugX remains an active threat. A newly discovered variant infects USB devices and a similar variant makes copies of PDF and Microsoft Word files.

Meddler-in-the-Middle (MitM) phishing attacks show how threat actors find ways to get around traditional defenses and advice.

Unit 42 researchers examine several malware samples that incorporate Cobalt Strike components, and discuss some of the ways that we catch these samples by analyzing artifacts from the deltas in process memory at key points of execution. We will also discuss the evasion tactics used by these threats, and other issues that make their analysis problematic.

Users often store passwords in third-party software for convenience – but credential gathering techniques can target this behavior.

Attackers are leveraging known vulnerabilities in D-Link devices to deliver MooBot, a Mirai variant, potentially leading to further DDoS attacks.