ACSC warns on BlueKeep after cryptojacking exploit detected

From itnews.com.au

ACSC warns on BlueKeep after cryptojacking exploit detected

And downgrades Emotet malware alert.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a fresh warning on the BlueKeep remote desktop protocol vulnerability after reports hackers have begun exploiting the flaw to mine cryptocurrency.

Security researchers identified the first indications of self-replicating malware exploiting unpatched Windows systems in late October, six months after the vulnerability was first published.

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