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Fireball Chinese malware and you

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By now, you might have heard about an adware infection operation that has allegedly spread to 250 million systems called Fireball. The threat intelligence and research teams at Check Point wrote a blog post last week describing the operation, what th… Continue reading Fireball Chinese malware and you→

Report: Malware campaign linked to Chinese ad firm infects 250 million computers

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A sweeping malware campaign has infected more than 250 million computers around the world in what cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies is calling the “largest infection operation in history.” The malware, known as “Fireball,” is designed to turn web browsers into “zombies,” — dummy browsers that collect private information — but has potential for causing “global catastrophe,” Check Point says. Fireball is linked to software distributed by Chinese digital marketing agency and app developer Rafotech, which allegedly uses the malware to spy on and control web browsing to increase traffic and boost ad revenue, according to Check Point. Fireball is also capable of running code and downloaded files and other malware, Check Point reported, stating that the sophisticated software has the potential to cause much more damage due to its capabilities as a malware downloader. “These actions can have serious consequences,” Check Point wrote in a blog Thursday. “How severe […]

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