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Malvertising Used as Entry Vector for BlackCat, Actors Also Leverage SpyBoy Terminator

Credit to Author: Lucas Silva| Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We found that malicious actors used malvertising to distribute malware via cloned webpages of legitimate organizations. The distribution involved a webpage of the well-known application WinSCP, an open-source Windows application for file transfer. We were able to identify that this activity led to a BlackCat (aka ALPHV) infection, and actors also used SpyBoy, a terminator that tampers with protection provided by agents.

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Why blocking ads is good for your digital health

Categories: Personal

Tags: ad

Tags: advert

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Tags: advertising

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Tags: tracking

Tags: cookies

Tags: analytics

Tags: affiliate

Tags: adware

Tags: IoT

We take a look at why blocking adverts and tracking is one of the best things you can do to keep your devices healthy.

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