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SilverFox Hijacks Trusted Software and Kernel Drivers to Disable Security Tools
SilverFox has expanded its malware toolkit in a campaign that targeted a Japanese industrial manufacturer. The attackers used a fake invoice email to lure a recipient into downloading a ZIP archive hosted through services that normally appear legitimate. The attack then used trusted software to load a malicious component without changing the signed application itself. […] The post SilverFox Hijacks Trusted Software and Kernel Drivers to Disable Security Tools appeared first on Cyber Security News.
SilverFox has expanded its malware toolkit in a campaign that targeted a Japanese industrial manufacturer. The attackers used a fake invoice email to lure a recipient into downloading a ZIP archive hosted through services that normally appear legitimate. The attack then used trusted software to load a malicious component without changing the signed application itself. This method, known as DLL sideloading, lets attackers blend harmful code into ordinary Windows activity, much like the techniques seen…
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