Hackers Exploit Windows Tool to Deploy Crypto-Mining Malware
Hackers have targeted a popular Windows-based software packaging tool to infect computers with crypto mining malware, IT security firm Cisco Talos Intelligence Group has revealed. The mining attack on computers happens t...
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The mining attack on computers happens through a Windows tool known as Advanced Installer, and the attackers have used the tool to package malicious code together with software installers from popular tools like Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk 3ds Max and SketchUp Pro....
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