Beware pirate gamers: This malware targets you

In 2021, crime doesn't pay if you can't be found on Google. That's apparently what the creators of the new MosaicLoader family of malware discovered. PC security company Bitdefender recently published a whitepaper detailing the new malicious software that lures users to download it via paid ads...for pirated games.Bitdefender says MosaicLoader is delivered through downloaders that victims "seemingly" find when searching for pirated software such as games and other software. It's no secret that malware creators often target people downloading cracked software, but what's interesting about MosaicLoader is how hard it works to avoid detection and how problematic it can be.To read this article in full, please click here https://www.pcworld.com/article/3626434/beware-pirate-gamers-this-malware-targets-you.html#tk.rss_all

Établi 4y | 22 juil. 2021, 16:20:53


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