The US Justice Department and the FBI worked in conjunction with an international consortium to remove the PlugX malware from over 4,000 US computers. It is a part of ongoing efforts to counter malicious software from Chinese hackers. The malware was removed by sending commands for it to delete itself. The total number of infected devices remains unknown.
AsyncRAT Campaign Uses DLL Sideloading and ScreenConnect for Stealthy Remote Access
A stealthy campaign is turning trusted remote access software into a weapon against everyday users and businesses. Attackers have hidden the AsyncRAT trojan inside fake
