Elastic (ESTC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
ESTC earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024.
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ESTC earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024.
Security researchers at Elastic Security Labs and Antiy have discovered and detailed a new crypto mining malware campaign named "REF4578" which uses vulnerable drivers...
Novel cryptomining attacks deploying the GhostEngine payload to deactivate endpoint detection and response systems and distribute the XMRig miner through vulnerable kernel driver exploitation were described in separate reports from Elastic Security Labs and Antiy, according to BleepingComputer.
After terminating the AVs, REF4578 downloads cryptominers
The previously unknown malware (aka Hidden Shovel) is a ghost in the machine: It silently attacks kernel drivers to shut down security defense systems and thus evade detection.