Computer pirates are kidnapping their typographic errors to plant stealthy malware, and even the best antivirus might not catch it


  • A single typographic error could allow computer pirates to hesitate their system with hidden malware in false packages
  • Multiplatform malware now even dumb the experienced developers imitating the names of open source packages
  • The attackers are exploiting the developer's confidence with stealthily useful loads that dodge malware protection tools

A new attack chain attack has revealed how something as harmless as a typographic error can open the door to serious cybersecurity threats, experts warned.

A checkmarx report states that malicious actors are using intelligent tricks to deceive developers to download false packages, which can give the computer pirates control their systems.

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