A Fake Flash Update Could Turn your System into a CryptoJacker’s Cash Cow

in #steemit5 years ago (edited)

A recent report has shown that crypto jackers are actively making use of fake flash updates as a means of installing malware into a system. This malware once installed are used to mine Monero (XMR), without the system owner suspecting a thing.

Fake Flash Update Hacking is not New
This style of hacking has been around for quite a while and it has been used for installing various types of malware into unsuspecting victims systems.
The first step of the process is to signal to the system users, that the flash software installed is outdated and a quick update is required. This is done through an official-looking Adobe Installer popup. Once the user agrees to this quick fake flash update, the system becomes infected with a malware target for the purpose of mining XMR. The report also notes that the Adobe fake flash player installed is however still capable of installing the latest version of flash, therefore no alarm gets raised.
As a result of this, the number of infected systems is quite enormous.

The report also made it know that hundreds of fake Flash updates were found since March, but the cryptojacking strain reported in this case has only been around since August....

Read more >>> http://123link.pro/FakeFlash

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