Security News > 2018 > February > Counterfeit digital certificates for sale on underground forums

Signing malicious code with valid digital certificates is a helpful trick used by attackers to maximize the odds that malware won’t be flagged by antivirus solutions and often even by network security appliances. Digitally signed malware can also bypass OS protection mechanisms that install or launch only programs with valid signatures. As it happens, it has recently been pointed out that the practice of signing malicious code is more widespread than previously thought. But, while … More →

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