Hackers are trojanizing tools of the trade to hack other hackers

Shawn Knight

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In context: Hackers are often portrayed as elite-level computing geniuses that are somehow impervious to the types of attacks they are known for waging. The truth of the matter, however, is that like most other things in life, there are levels to the game.

Threat detection specialists at cybersecurity technology company Cybereason recently unmasked a campaign in which hackers are weaponizing various hacking tools and key generators and redistributing them on forums and websites. In this instance, they are using a powerful Trojan called njRat that has been around since at least 2013.

Once the malicious files are downloaded and opened, the attacker gains complete access to their machine and can use it for anything from conducting DDoS attacks and stealing sensitive information to recording microphone and webcam feeds.

It’s rather clever when you think about it. Instead of going out and doing the dirty work themselves, attackers are letting other hackers get their hands dirty and stealing their haul without them even knowing it.

Cybereason said it appears as though the campaign has been going on for several years. Worse yet, it’s not limited to hacking tools as they’ve also found samples pretending to be Chrome browser installers, native Windows applications and programs not related to hacking or penetration testing. New iterations are cropping up on a daily basis, the firm added.

Masthead credit: Hacker by redpixel.pl. Screenshot by Cybereason.

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Native Windows Applications? A little more info on that please. We talking put out by Microsoft themselves? Or an imposter on some app store?
 
Native Windows Applications? A little more info on that please. We talking put out by Microsoft themselves? Or an imposter on some app store?

Any Window apps at the torrent sites
Photo Editors (Photoshop CorelPaint etc) / Video Editors / Utilities / Backup Utilities - You name it!
Keygen sites have been handing out trojanized cracks and keygens for years

"some" weaponized apps are available at the app stores, but almost everything at the torrent/crack sites is malicious and has been for years

WHAAAAAT?
Your Cracked Antivirus never found malware on your Cracked Operating System?

I guess you're safe then

Humor Alert:
No, you are not safe!
 
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