by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 23, 2025 | Bookworm, malicious DLL, Mustang Panda, Ophtek, PlugX malware, RainyDay, Turian, UUID strings
Threat actors linked to China have refined two strains of malware – PlugX and Bookworm – to slip past defenses in Asia’s telecom and manufacturing sectors. At the heart of this story is an updated malware campaign which is striking telecom and...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 21, 2025 | Admin Accounts, Bookworm, DLL side-Loading, PlugX malware, RAT, Remote Access Trojan, security tools, security_updates, Update Software
Threat actors linked to China have refined two strains of malware – PlugX and Bookworm – to slip past defenses in Asia’s telecom and manufacturing sectors. At the heart of this story is an updated malware campaign which is striking telecom and manufacturing...
by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 21, 2023 | Ophtek, PlugX malware, USB Drives, USB Malware
We all use USB devices daily, but these innovative and simple devices also make the perfect environment for the PlugX malware to take hold. USB devices are installed and ready to use within seconds of being plugged into a PC, a setup procedure which is a marked...
