This malware is pure evil! It simply leaves you in danger; slap hackers THIS way
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an extremely dangerous malware that is immune to most cybersecurity measures that are on your devices! The most interesting fact is that the attackers have apparently mastered the man-on-the-side attack method which makes it helpful to deliver malware as well as to control already infected computers. That means this horrific malware leaves users practically defenceless! Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky have found this spyware named WinDealer which is used by a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor called LuoYu.
What is man-on-the-side attack? It simply implies that the attacker somehow controls the communication channel. That means online hackers view, download, and read any files available on your device. Not just that, it can even run a keyword search on all the documents! To deliver the malware to the target endpoint, the hackers use this man-on-the-side method, essentially hijacking in-transit network traffic. Also read: This wicked new Android malware steals passwords! Know how to protect your phone from this banking Trojan
These malware groups target users in countries like India, Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Russia, and the United States. However, Majorly, WinDealer targets users in China. Hence, you should be aware of this new malware. Also read: Beware of dangerous PDF malware on email! It can break your Windows PC; just DON’T do this
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