Hack Brief: Fake Adobe Flash Installers Come With a Little Malware Bonus
Oct 15, 2018•4 min
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Episode description
The good news: A recent scourge of fake Adobe installers really does update you to the latest version of Flash. The bad news: It places cryptomining malware on your machine in the meantime. The Hack Researchers at Palo Alto Networks this week warned of the latest evolution in both cryptojacking and fake Flash updates, two popular forms of cyber malfeasance united in one unpleasant parcel.
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