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Malware infiltrates Pidgin messenger’s official plugin repository
2024-08-27 17:25

The Pidgin messaging app removed the ScreenShareOTR plugin from its official third-party plugin list after it was discovered that it was used to install keyloggers, information stealers, and malware commonly used to gain initial access to corporate networks. [...]


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Related vendor

VENDOR LAST 12M #/PRODUCTS LOW MEDIUM HIGH CRITICAL TOTAL VULNS
Pidgin 2 2 10 8 2 22
Plugin 2 0 13 1 0 14