Counterfeit installers turn routine software downloads into enterprise breaches
Microsoft warns of a multi-sector campaign using counterfeit download sites for Edge, Kaspersky and Razer to deliver trojanized installers with persistent implants.
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2 articles · newest firstCounterfeit installers to system compromise: Tracking a deceptive software download campaign
Microsoft tracks a counterfeit software-installer campaign compromising multinationals' China operations, moderately linked to the Silver Fox (Yinhu) actor.
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- Microsoftorganization · 2
- Microsoft Edgeproduct · 2
- Kasperskyvendor · 2
- Silver Foxthreat actor · 2
- Microsoftvendor · 2
- Yinhuthreat actor · 1
- Baiduvendor · 1
- Microsoft Defender XDRproduct · 1
- Baidu Netdiskproduct · 1
- Sejdaproduct · 1
- Microsoft Defender Expertsproduct · 1
- Alibaba Cloudvendor · 1
- Calibrevendor · 1
- draw.ioproduct · 1
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