Widespread PlugX malware compromise eradicated in law enforcement operation
Acquisition of warrants in August enabled the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI to remotely target PlugX-impacted systems with a self-destruct command that not only removed malware files and registry keys but also established a temporary script to...
Congratulations to the Top MSRC 2024 Q4 Security Researchers!
Congratulations to all the researchers recognized in this quarter’s Microsoft Researcher Recognition Program leaderboard! Thank you to everyone for your hard work and continued partnership to secure customers. The top three researchers of the 2024 Q4...
As Tensions Mount With China, Taiwan Sees Surge in Cyberattacks
In 2024, the Taiwanese government saw the daily average of attempted attacks by China double to 2.4 million, with a focus on government targets and telecommunications firms.
An ongoing campaign targeting FortiGate devices with management interfaces exposed on the public Internet is leading to unauthorized administrative logins and configuration changes, creating new accounts, and performing SSL VPN authentication.