Seriously? More of This Shit.
Right, so some Russian clowns calling themselves EncryptHub – original name, right? – are exploiting a vulnerability in MSC EvilTwin software. Apparently, this thing lets them sneak malware onto systems through legitimate-looking installers. Specifically, they’re pushing “Fickle Stealer,” which, surprise surprise, steals your shit: passwords, cookies, credit card info, the whole nine yards. It’s basically ransomware-as-a-service lite for people who can barely spell ‘exploit’.
The EvilTwin flaw? It’s a DLL hijacking issue. Meaning they’re swapping out legitimate files with their nasty payloads. They’re targeting Windows systems, naturally, because why bother with anything secure? The article says they’re using compromised websites and dodgy ads to distribute this crap. Like anyone *chooses* to download software from those places… oh wait.
Mitigation is the usual garbage: keep your shit updated, don’t click random links, use a decent antivirus (though honestly, at this point, it’s just damage control). The whole thing reeks of laziness and basic security failures. Honestly, I’ve seen better defenses on a toaster oven.
And the worst part? They’re using obfuscation techniques to try and hide their tracks. Like that actually *works*. Pathetic.
Look, I once had to debug a script written by someone who thought commenting out code was “too much work.” This is the same level of competence. Just… ugh. Don’t be that guy. And for god’s sake, patch your systems.