The Fake Browser Update Scam Gets a Makeover

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    October 18, 2023
    One of the oldest malware tricks in the book — hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser before they can view any content — has roared back to life in the past few months. New research shows the attackers behind one such scheme have developed an ingenious way of keeping their malware from being taken down by security experts or law enforcement: By hosting the malicious files on a decentralized, anonymous cryptocurrency blockchain.
    https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/10/the-fake-browser-update-scam-gets-a-makeover/
     
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