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Ars Technica reports that Daemon Tools users may be exposed to a monthlong supply-chain attack after a widely used Daemon Tools disk app was backdoored. The discussion focuses on the security implications of compromised distribution and what it means for users trusting the installer.

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Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack ·
Key Takeaway A widely used Daemon Tools disk app was allegedly backdoored during a monthlong supply-chain compromise, raising serious user security concerns.
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A widely used Daemon Tools disk app was allegedly backdoored during a monthlong supply-chain compromise, raising serious user security concerns.

Ars Technica reports that Daemon Tools users may be exposed to a monthlong supply-chain attack after a widely used Daemon Tools disk app was backdoored. The discussion focuses on the security implications of compromised distribution and what it means for users trusting the installer.

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Ars Technica · 55d ago
Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack

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type of incident monthlong supply-chain attack
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neowin.net

DAEMON TOOLS supply chain attack ongoing since April, thousands affected

A trusted software update delivered through official channels has raised serious security concerns. Investigations reveal an unexpected compromise affecting widely used installation packages.

50d ago Fiza Ali
bleepingcomputer.com

DAEMON Tools devs confirm breach, release malware-free version

Disc Soft Limited, the maker of DAEMON Tools Lite, confirmed that the software had been trojanized in a supply chain attack and released a new, malware-free version.

55d ago Sergiu Gatlan
techcrunch.com

Kaspersky suspects Chinese hackers planted a backdoor into Daemon Tools in 'widespread' attack | TechCrunch

The cybersecurity company says it's seen thousands of infection attempts, and at least a dozen successful hacks after users installed malicious versions of the popular Windows software.

55d ago Zack Whittaker

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