Category Archives: PCASTLE

Worm-Cryptominer Combo Lets You Game While Using NSA Exploits to Move Laterally

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Bitdefender researchers recently found and analyzed a worm-cryptominer combo that uses a series of exploits to move laterally and compromise victims. What makes it interest is that it pauses the resource-intensive cryptomining process if it finds popul… Continue reading Worm-Cryptominer Combo Lets You Game While Using NSA Exploits to Move Laterally→

PCASTLE Malware Attacks Targeting China-Based Systems with XMRig

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A new wave of attacks involving PCASTLE malware are targeting systems located in China with the XMRig cryptocurrency miner. On 17 May, Trend Micro first observed a series of attacks that use PCASTLE, an obfuscated PowerShell script, to target mainly Ch… Continue reading PCASTLE Malware Attacks Targeting China-Based Systems with XMRig→