Security News > 2024 > May > GHOSTENGINE Exploits Vulnerable Drivers to Disable EDRs in Cryptojacking Attack
2024-05-22 08:57
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new cryptojacking campaign that employs vulnerable drivers to disable known security solutions (EDRs) and thwart detection in what's called a Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack. Elastic Security Labs is tracking the campaign under the name REF4578 and the primary payload as GHOSTENGINE. Previous research from Chinese
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