Tuesday 5 May 2020

ZOOM: Attackers target remote workers with fake downloader.




Another attack related to the COVID-19 lockdown and as result number of remote workers.
Popularity of video conferencing tools, such as Zoom, is exactly what hackers are using.
TrendMicro, cybersecurity company, discovered a new criminal campaign that tricked remote workers to install RevCode WebMonitor RAT(known on underground forums from 2017).
Researchers said that fake installer doesn’t come from official sources like Apple Stope or Google Play. It seems victims were using a malicious link from phishing email or any other way to download it.  Once software is downloaded, it runs a video conferencing installer as well as execute WebMonitor remote access tool.
This practice of packaging malicious software inside a legit one is very popular and Zoom is not an exception. The best way to reduce or even avoid these campaigns is to download installer ONLY from official sources.

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