Fake antivirus updates used to deploy Cobalt Strike in Ukraine

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Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team is warning that threat actors are distributing fake Windows antivirus updates that install Cobalt Strike and other malware.

The phishing emails impersonate Ukrainian government agencies offering ways to increase network security and advise recipients to download "critical security updates," which come in the form of a 60 MB file named "BitdefenderWindowsUpdatePackage.exe."

Fake antivirus updates used to deploy Cobalt Strike in Ukraine

Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team is warning that threat actors are distributing fake Windows antivirus updates that install Cobalt Strike and other malware.

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