Security News > 2019 > October > Avast: Stolen VPN Credentials Led to CCleaner Attack Redux
2019-10-23 12:48
Avast Says CCleaner Versions Are Malware-FreeAvast's CCleaner utility is popular - with attackers. For the second time in two years, the company says it believes CCleaner was the intended targeted of a carefully plotted intrusion executed between May and October.
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https://www.inforisktoday.com/avast-stolen-vpn-credentials-led-to-ccleaner-attack-redux-a-13283
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