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Security experts issued a warning to Google Chrome users after uncovering a cyberattack targeting the browser, as well as Microsoft's Word and OneDrive apps. The attack has used fake error messages to trick users into installing the malicious software themselves as a 'fix.' Hackers are sending notifications through email as well as website pop-ups, which claim the user has experienced a software malfunction and need of a quick update.
To spot a fake, experts have advised users to be wary of messages that claim a fix will require them to install a 'root certificate' by copying and pasting raw code. While the cyberattack is capable of stealing all manner of private digital data, some of the new malware appears primed for stealing cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin. Hackers have a new tactic for sneaking malware onto your computer - fake updates to Google's Chrome browser, as well as Microsoft's Word and OneDrive products The malicious new hacking tactic was uncovered by the prolific cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, founded in 2002 by a former chief technology officer for Netscape.
The new style of 'fake error messages,' they warned, 'is clever and purports to be an authoritative notification coming from the operating system.' The scheme involves seemingly official prompts from these tech giants, Google and Microsoft, asking users to open what's known as a 'command-line shell,' specifically Microsoft's version of a command-line tool for Windows, PowerShell. Command line tools, includi.
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