These updates are dangerous — what to know.
If you use a Windows, it’s likely Chrome is installed as the default browser on your PC. Google’s browser still dominates, despite Microsoft’s continued attempts to
But Chrome is a victim of its own success. Because attackers know you likely have it installed, it’s the perfect access point to your PC and your data if they can find a way in. That’s why you see a procession ofand CISA — America’s cyber defense agency — as part of the “ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors.”ransomware attacks.
In the case of Interlock, two such methods of initial entry use the same lures as attackers are using to target your personal accounts and the data and security credentials on your own devices. You should be watching for these anyway.. This is where a message or popup instructs you to paste text into a Windows command and then execute that script. It’s done by faking a technical problem or a secure site or file you need to open. Any such instruction is always an attack and must be ignored..
Fake Chrome installations and updates have become a recurring theme — on Windows PCs and also on Android smartphones. As with ClickFix, the advice is very clear. Do not access updates or fresh installations using links sent in emails or messages. Always download apps and updates from official stores or websites.Remember that Chrome will automatically download updates and instruct you to restart your browser once that’s done to make sure it installs.
Using these tactics to compromise user devices and steal enterprise credentials is not the usual method of entry for ransomware. But Interlock is new and was first seen last year, so maybe it’s not surprising it’s using easy to deploy lures surging elsewhere.
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