avoidthehack, 11 months ago to infosec Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their #Malware Default thinking (and the intention of digital signing) should, in theory, "guarantee" the identity of developers/vendors of #software Threat actors can use code signing certs to bypass common #windows detection mechanisms - AKA your #antivirus. So, if it's signed, is it safe? Depends. #cybersecurity #infosec #security #opsec @briankrebs https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/06/ask-fitis-the-bear-real-crooks-sign-their-malware/
Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their #Malware
Default thinking (and the intention of digital signing) should, in theory, "guarantee" the identity of developers/vendors of #software
Threat actors can use code signing certs to bypass common #windows detection mechanisms - AKA your #antivirus.
So, if it's signed, is it safe? Depends.
#cybersecurity #infosec #security #opsec
@briankrebs
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/06/ask-fitis-the-bear-real-crooks-sign-their-malware/
stux, 1 year ago to random Ugh, antivirus on Windows keeps trying to manage the settings for me but I'm perfectly capable of that myself I only want it to scan for viruses and not for it to be my assistant
Ugh, antivirus on Windows keeps trying to manage the settings for me but I'm perfectly capable of that myself I only want it to scan for viruses and not for it to be my assistant
kkarhan, 1 year ago @stux consider using an on-demand scanner like #Stinger then... And yes, #3rdParty #Antivirus on #Windows is just #DigitalSnakeoil at best if not outright #malware most of the time.
@stux consider using an on-demand scanner like #Stinger then...
And yes, #3rdParty #Antivirus on #Windows is just #DigitalSnakeoil at best if not outright #malware most of the time.