Scammers Are Using Fake Odyssey Pirate Downloads to Spread Malware that's More Dangerous than the Cyclops and Circe Combined

Scammers are using fake Odyssey pirate downloads to spread malware that's more dangerous than the Cyclops and Circe combined

Bitdefender says fake pirated downloads of The Odyssey, disguised as scene releases with .exe files carrying VLC icons, are spreading Lumma Stealer malwareStolen session cookies are the real danger, because they let an attacker resume an authenticated session without ever triggering a multi-factor promptThese builds seemingly ship without droppers or persistence, which is less sophisticated than earlier movie-themed samples but no less harmful, …

Fake The Odyssey Downloads Are Hiding Password-Stealing Malware

Fake downloads of The Odyssey are spreading Lumma Stealer malware capable of stealing passwords, cookies, payment data, and cryptocurrency information.

How "The Odyssey" is leading to a surge in malware

Much like how the Trojan Horse was an attack in disguise, so too could pirated copies of the movie it comes from. How ironic. The story How “The Odyssey” is leading to a surge in malware appeared first on Pickr, written by Leigh :) Stark.