Hackers Breach Avast Antivirus Network, CCleaner Apparent Target

Started by Corrine, October 21, 2019, 01:08:23 PM

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Corrine

October 21, 2019, 01:08:23 PM
This explains the automatic CCleaner update as posted here.  From Hackers Breach Avast Antivirus Network Through Insecure VPN Profile:
QuoteHackers accessed the internal network of Czech cybersecurity company Avast, likely aiming for a supply chain attack targeting CCleaner. Detected on September 25, intrusion attempts started since May 14.

QuoteSuspecting CCleaner as the targeted asset, Avast on September 25 stopped the upcoming updates for the software and started to check prior releases for malicious modification.

To ensure that no risk comes to its users, the company re-signed an official CCleaner release and pushed it as an automatic update on October 15. That release updated users still on version 5.57 to version 5.62 of the product so they could benefit from "its enhanced security and improved performance."

Furthermore, the old certificate was revoked, says in a statement today Jaya Baloo, Avast Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).



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October 21, 2019, 02:16:04 PM
More info here at the Avast blog: https://blog.avast.com/ccleaner-fights-off-cyberespionage-attempt-abiss

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