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This Windows Update Screen Is Actually a Hacker's Trap

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. A new attack is mimicking a Windows update to try and trick users into executing malicious commands, likely to install ...
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Hackers use fake Adobe and Zoom updates to load malware onto victim devices

Securonix uncovers SMOKE#SCREEN, a campaign tricking users into installing weaponized ScreenConnect via fake Zoom/Adobe updates and business docs Attackers gain persistent remote access, evolving ...
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An updated version of the 'ClickFix’ malware disguises itself as a Windows update, using PNG pixel data to deploy infostealers

Cybercriminals have updated the infamous ClickFix Malware to disguise it as a legit Windows Update, tricking users into pasting a malicious command into the Run window. What’s incredibly clever about ...
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This Windows Update Screen Is Actually a Hacker's Trap

The fake update screen then encourages the user to press the Windows button together with the R key—a little-known function to open the run dialog box, a way to launch programs on a Windows PC. All ...