Tag Archive for: Unsuspecting

MacUpdate served up Mac cryptominer to unsuspecting users in Firefox, OnyX, and Deeper downloads on Feb. 1

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This particular hack was not well executed … AppleInsider suggests that users either download applications from the developer’s site directly, or from the Mac App Store. As a general rule, avoiding download aggregators that link directly to downloads …
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AdGholas Malvertising Campaign Targets Unsuspecting Web Users – Silicon UK

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AdGholas Malvertising Campaign Targets Unsuspecting Web Users
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Malwarebytes has discovered a large malvertising campaign that is using the Astrum exploit kit to spread malware to unsuspecting users as they browse the web. The notorious AdGholas group is believed to be behind the campaign and is rather cleverly …

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