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Hackers Abuse Google Search to Attacks ITadmins with Weaponized PuTTY Installer
IT administrators searching Google for PuTTY may see a convincing fake download result mixed with legitimate links. Researchers documented a campaign that uses a lookalike website to deliver a malicious Windows installer disguised as the popular SSH client. The installer opens a working PuTTY window as a decoy while secretly starting a separate malware chain […] The post Hackers Abuse Google Search to Attacks ITadmins with Weaponized PuTTY Installer appeared first on Cyber Security News.
IT administrators searching Google for PuTTY may see a convincing fake download result mixed with legitimate links. Researchers documented a campaign that uses a lookalike website to deliver a malicious Windows installer disguised as the popular SSH client. The installer opens a working PuTTY window as a decoy while secretly starting a separate malware chain in the background. The campaign targets people who use remote access and system tools as part of their work. A poisoned search result leads to a fake PuTTY page,…
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