Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Hackers used ASUS update software to add back doors to PCs worldwide

Thought the attack appears to have targeted a list of 600 machines, the associated malware made its way to an estimated one million people, according to Kaspersky Labs.

Updated March 26, 2019: ASUS has now released an updated version of the Live Update tool that patches the ShadowHammer vulnerability. The company also says it has "introduced multiple security verification mechanisms to prevent any malicious manipulation in the form of software updates or other means." The company has also released a tool that can diagnose whether your PC is affected.

ASUS's Live Update utility was compromised by hackers to install malware on PCs, according to a new report from security firm Kaspersky Labs (via Motherboard).



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