… Doing so prevents users from accessing tools that can help remove infections -- like Malwarebytes.org or Symantec.com. It's also common to redirect users away from sites that can provide security patches, such as Microsoft and Adobe. …
… Routers vulnerable to VPNFilter usually run older firmware with known security holes, and many of them don't have updates available. Cisco was good enough to make a logo for Fancy Bear's malware. …
… They've been targeting security exploits in small and home-office routers and changing their DNS settings to redirect victims to malicious websites they control, to further exploit targets and distribute damaging malware. …
… It's a situation that's reminiscent of the Solar Winds hack from 2017, where hackers infected the software update mechanism of the company, allowing malware to spread to its customers, including many US government institutions. …
… Someone was trusting enough to download it and confirm it was not just a malware campaign but actually contained data stolen from Rockstar. …
… If you take Microsoft's word for it, the company never learned the following, despite decades in the computing business: Customers, especially enterprise customers, like patch notes ; Users do not like malware-style upgrade campaigns ; Customers want control over telemetry gathering ; People hate h… …