The Digital Source For China's Tech Innovation Since 2000

China Tech Buzz

Global News Impacting Chinese Tech

Sneaky Chinese MysterySnail Malware Hits Windows Computers Without Latest Patches

News Snapshot:

The Chinese group of hackers exploits vulnerabilities in Windows operating systems. It installs a hitherto unknown Trojan horse on them, allowing subsequent remote access. The malware, known as MysterySnail, was discovered by Kaspersky security experts on various servers between late August and early September 2021. In addition, they also detected consistent abuse in get elevated user privileges, which focuses on a Win32k driver security bug logged as CVE-2021-40449 . Microsoft fixed this security flaw during the October patch on Tuesday. Malware mystery “In addition to finding a zero-day bug, we analyzed the functionality of the malware used and found that…

Other China Tech Buzz: