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Multiple antivirus apps are vulnerable to common security flaws

Post author By Randall
Post date April 26, 2020
Categories In antivirus, avg, eset, exploit, f-secure, gear, Internet, kaspersky, linux, Mac, malware, malwarebytes, mcafee, Microsoft, News, Security, software, sophos, symantec, symlink race, Tech, vulnerability, webroot, windows

[ad_1] Intruders would still need to download and run the necessary code before launching a symlink race, so this is more of a tool to facilitate an existing breach than start it. Researchers also noted that most of the vendors (including AVG, F-Secure, McAfee and Symantec) have fixed the bugs, some of them quietly. This […]

Hackers hijacked update server to install backdoors on ASUS machines

Post author By Randall
Post date March 25, 2019
Categories In asus, backdoor, gear, hackers, hacking, Internet, kaspersky, Security, services, Tech
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[ad_1] With access to the update server, the attackers were able to distribute malicious files that appeared legitimate because they were given an ASUS digital certificate to make them appear to be authentic. Instead, the phony software updates gave the attackers a backdoor to access infected devices. Kaspersky estimates that about half a million Windows […]