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Read more about the article Warning: HotPage adware masquerading as an ad blocker installs a malicious kernel driver

Warning: HotPage adware masquerading as an ad blocker installs a malicious kernel driver

July 18, 2024NewsroomMalware/Windows Security Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an adware module that claims to block ads and malicious websites while stealthily offloading a kernel driver component that gives…

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Read more about the article The risk of getting a malicious extension from the Chrome store is much worse than Google lets on, study finds

The risk of getting a malicious extension from the Chrome store is much worse than Google lets on, study finds

This week, Google offered reassurance that Chrome's extension check catches most malicious code, although it acknowledged that "as with any software, extensions can also introduce risk." Coincidentally, a trio of…

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Read more about the article New threat actor ‘Void Arachne’ targets Chinese users with malicious VPN installers

New threat actor ‘Void Arachne’ targets Chinese users with malicious VPN installers

June 19, 2024NewsroomMalware/Cyber ​​attack Chinese-speaking users are the target of an unprecedented cluster of codename threat activity Empty Arachne which uses malicious Windows Installer (MSI) files for virtual private networks…

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