Avast discovered and analyzed GuptiMiner, a malware campaign hijacking an eScan antivirus update mechanism to distribute backdoors and coinminers.
Key Points Avast discovered a new campaign targeting specific individuals through fabricated job offers. Avast uncovered a full attack chain from infection vector to deploying “FudModule 2.0” rootkit with 0-day Admin -> Kernel exploit. Avast found a previously undocumented Kaolin...