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Fake Adobe Flash Updates Hide Malicious Crypto Miners

2018-10-11 14:19

A fake Adobe update actually updates victims' Flash - but also installs malicious cryptomining malware.

News URL

https://threatpost.com/stealthy-fake-adobe-flash-updates-tout-malicious-crypto-miners/138199/

#adobe #crypto #cryptominer #flash

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VENDOR	LAST 12M	#/PRODUCTS	LOW	MEDIUM	HIGH	CRITICAL	TOTAL VULNS
Adobe		164	60	1914	814	2119	4907

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