Downloading pirated software is always a lottery: some get lucky, other less so: the user might end up losing even more money than they’d pay for a license. We’ve already talked a lot about various types of malware that hide under the guise of pirated games and spread through torrents. Recently, our researchers published a new study of the NullMixer dropper — another widespread … [Read more...] about NullMixer simulates pirated software and delivers malware
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The dangers of downloading pirated games
So long as gamers seek out free apps in the form of unlicensed copies, cracks, and other goodies, cybercriminals will continue to prey on them, and we will continue to spotlight the dangers gamers face. Here are some we’ve found over the past year. Cyberattacks on gamers Our experts took a look at how cybercriminals made money from gamers who skimped on both gaming and … [Read more...] about The dangers of downloading pirated games
A New Ransomware Targeting Apple macOS Users Through Pirated Apps
Cybersecurity researchers this week discovered a new type of ransomware targeting macOS users that spreads via pirated apps.According to several independent reports from K7 Lab malware researcher Dinesh Devadoss, Patrick Wardle, and Malwarebytes, the ransomware variant — dubbed "EvilQuest" — is packaged along with legitimate apps, which upon installation, disguises itself as … [Read more...] about A New Ransomware Targeting Apple macOS Users Through Pirated Apps