North Korean hackers exploit Chrome zero-day to deploy rootkit (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
from IllNess@infosec.pub to securitynews@infosec.pub on 31 Aug 06:15
https://infosec.pub/post/16915574

North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit.

Citrine Sleet targets financial institutions, focusing on cryptocurrency organizations and associated individuals, and has been previously linked to Bureau 121 of North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau.

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Ferris@infosec.pub on 31 Aug 09:51 next collapse

that’s pretty intense. What do they plan to do with all of our dogecoin?

Kekzkrieger@feddit.org on 31 Aug 20:26 collapse

Reason #37828 to use firefox instead