Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell is being exploited to mine crypto once again

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Hackers are using known ProxyShell vulnerabilities to install cryptocurrency miners on vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers, researchers have claimed.Cybersecurity experts from Morphisec observed unidentified attackers using ProxyShell (an umbrella term for multiple vulnerabilities that, when chained together, allow for remote code execution) to install XMRig on Microsoft Exchange servers.XMRig is one of the most popular cryptocurrency mining malware variants, generating the Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency for attackers. Monero is a popular choice among cybercriminals because of its

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