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Hackers Hide a Full Remote Access Trojan Inside a Real Exodus Crypto Wallet

Cybersecurity NewsSeptember 2, 20264 min read

Cybercriminals have been caught using a tampered installer for the Exodus cryptocurrency wallet to plant a full remote access trojan. The program looks close enough to the real wallet, but it is designed so its window never appears. The campaign reached victims through disguised files. One route used a fake PDF ending in .pdf.js, while […] The post Hackers Hide a Full Remote Access Trojan Inside a Real Exodus Crypto Wallet appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Cybercriminals have been caught using a tampered installer for the Exodus cryptocurrency wallet to plant a full remote access trojan. The program looks close enough to the real wallet, but it is designed so its window never appears. The campaign reached victims through disguised files. One route used a fake PDF ending in .pdf.js, while another hid a JavaScript file in a ZIP archive. Opening the lure displayed a real decoy document while silently installing the altered wallet.…

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