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Title: From PDFs to Payload: Bogus Adobe Acrobat Reader Installers Distribute Byakugan Malware
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From PDFs to Payload: Bogus Adobe Acrobat Reader Installers Distribute Byakugan Malware

Bogus installers for Adobe Acrobat Reader are being used to distribute a new multi-functional malware dubbed Byakugan.
The starting point of the attack is a PDF file written in Portuguese that, when opened, shows a blurred image and asks the victim to click on a link to download the Reader application to view the content.
According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, clicking the URL

Source: From PDFs to Payload: Bogus Adobe Acrobat Reader Installers Distribute Byakugan Malware (https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/from-pdfs-to-payload-bogus-adobe.html)