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CCleaner Incident Investigation Reveals Possible Stage 3 Payload
2018-03-08 17:42

CANCUN - KASPERSKY SECURITY ANALYST SUMMIT - The investigation into the September 2017 CCleaner incident has revealed what appears to be a stage three payload that attackers supposedly intended to...

Inside the CCleaner Backdoor Attack
2017-10-05 09:18

Two members of Avast's threat intelligence team shared new information about the CCleaner backdoor attack.

Researchers Link CCleaner Attack to State-sponsored Chinese Hackers
2017-10-03 15:18

The sophisticated supply chain attack that resulted in millions of users downloading a backdoored version of the popular CCleaner PC software utility was the work of state-sponsored Chinese...

Backup Database Reveals Scale of CCleaner Hack
2017-09-26 15:55

A backup of a database containing information on Windows systems compromised via a maliciously modified version of the CCleaner software utility has provided investigators with a clearer view of...

Trojanized CCleaner Investigation: Lucky Break
2017-09-26 10:18

Backup Server Reveals Secondary Malware Hit Intel, VMware, Fujitsu and OthersResearchers investigating the CCleaner malware outbreak have had a lucky break: Attackers' backup server shows that...

Week in review: CCleaner compromise, Optionsbleed, and Linux devices sending out spam
2017-09-25 00:28

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Hackers behind CCleaner compromise were after Intel, Microsoft, Cisco There is a new twist in the CCleaner hack saga:...

CCleaner Infection Database Erased
2017-09-22 17:52

A database that allowed hackers to monitor systems infected through a maliciously modified CCleaner installer was erased on September 12, Avast has discovered. read more

Trojanized Avast CCleaner Attack Targeted Major Tech Firms
2017-09-22 12:33

Supply Chain Attack May Have Backdoored Hundreds of High-Profile TargetsAn attack campaign involving a trojanized version of the CCleaner Windows utility, built and distributed by British...

Hackers behind CCleaner compromise were after Intel, Microsoft, Cisco
2017-09-21 17:45

There is a new twist in the CCleaner hack saga: the attackers apparently didn’t set out to compromise as many machines as possible. A covert, highly targeted attack According to Cisco, their...

CCleaner Malware Infects Big Tech Companies With Second Backdoor
2017-09-21 01:31

The group of unknown hackers who hijacked CCleaner's download server to distribute a malicious version of the popular system optimization software targeted at least 20 major international...