Pirated Movies: A One-Way Ticket to Malware Madness!
Downloading pirated movies can turn your Windows PC into a malware magnet. Mandiant researchers warn of PEAKLIGHT, a new malware dropper lurking in fake film torrents, ready to steal your data faster than you can say “Lumma Stealer.” Proceed with caution or prepare to star…
Hot Take:
Thinking about pirating movies? You might want to reconsider unless you enjoy the thrill of downloading malware with your popcorn. Why pay for streaming when you could get a free side of cyber chaos?
Key Points:
- Pirated movies online are being used to distribute dangerous malware and infostealers.
- Cybersecurity researchers from Mandiant discovered a new malware dropper called PEAKLIGHT.
- PEAKLIGHT is a memory-only dropper that delivers Lumma Stealer, Hijack Loader, and CryptBot.
- Lumma Stealer is particularly nasty, capable of grabbing passwords, cookies, credit card info, and cryptocurrency data.
- Pirated content has long been a favorite vehicle for cybercriminals to distribute malware.
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