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Take-Two is having a rough week. One bad actor already managed to worm their way into Rockstar's network, leading to a massive GTA 6 leak. Now, one of Take-Two's other subsidiaries, 2K Games, is having security problems of its own. Someone managed to gain access to the company's help desk platform, allowing them to send out a virus download to unsuspecting users. 

In a message posted last night, 2K Support confirmed that an unauthorised third-party managed to obtain access to its help desk platform, which is used to organise tickets and requests from users. After gaining access, this person sent out official 2K Support emails to users, telling them to download a 2K Games launcher. Naturally, this isn't a real program, and is instead an information-stealing virus in disguise.

Because the link to this dodgy malware was sent by the official 2K Support email, it is likely that many users did download the program and unwittingly granted a hacker access to their system. As reported by Bleeping Computer, the dodgy launcher file specifically targets things like FileZilla, Discord, Steam, web browsers and more, all in an effort to steal login credentials and information.

The malware in question is known as RedLine, and it is entirely geared towards stealing data, from browser history and cookies, to credit card information, VPN credentials, cryptocurrency and more. Whether or not this attack is linked to the recent attack on Rockstar Games still remains to be seen.

If you recently submitted a support ticket to 2K Games and received an email telling you to download a 2K Launcher, do not follow those instructions. Anyone who did put the malware on their PC will need to to a virus scan and remove it.

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KitGuru Says: Given that this link was blasted out to users from an official 2K Support address, it is likely that quite a few fell into the trap. The best thing we can do now is boost awareness so that others can avoid it. 

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The UK’s NHS to upgrade to Windows 10 in the wake of WannaCry attack https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/operating-systems/damien-cox/the-uks-nhs-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-in-the-wake-of-wannacry-attack/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/operating-systems/damien-cox/the-uks-nhs-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-in-the-wake-of-wannacry-attack/#respond Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:35:18 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=371998 Last year, the WannaCry ransomware outbreak devastated many systems across the world, with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) being caught among them. Since then, the NHS has been under fire for its lack of cybersecurity, prompting the decision to upgrade all systems to Windows 10. Due to the expense of upgrading OS en masse, …

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Last year, the WannaCry ransomware outbreak devastated many systems across the world, with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) being caught among them. Since then, the NHS has been under fire for its lack of cybersecurity, prompting the decision to upgrade all systems to Windows 10.

Due to the expense of upgrading OS en masse, it’s common for institutions to remain on older, outdated operating systems. It was exactly this choice that put the NHS at risk of the WannaCry attack, seeing over 6,900 appointments cancelled in the process.

In the wake of this, the NHS has announced that it will adopt the more secure Windows 10 platform, with officials stating SmartScreen and the latest version of Windows Defender as the main reasons for the move. The move is just one part of the larger effort for NHS Digital to respond to online attacks.

“The new Windows Operating System has a range of advancements in security and identity protection that will help us to support Trusts to keep their data safe from attacks and which will cover both desktop and mobile devices,” explains NHS Digital’s Deputy Chief Executive, Rob Shaw.

“The additional funding will mean we can add an extra layer of protection, whilst boosting our existing services, with real-time monitoring of NHS networks and the ability to see potential threats right down to individual NHS organisations.”

This plan is backed by the UK government, which has already been said to have spent £60 million on institutions affected by the WannaCry attack. Over the next three years, the UK gov will be spending a further £150m on its cybersecurity efforts, as fears of attacks from other countries mounts up.

“The importance of helping to protect the NHS from the growing threat of cyber-attacks cannot be overstated,” describes chief executive of Microsoft UK, Cindy Rose. “The introduction of a centralised Windows 10 agreement will ensure a consistent approach to security that also enables the NHS to rapidly modernise its IT infrastructure.”

It hasn’t been revealed just how much the overhaul will cost to put Windows 10 on all NHS systems across the UK, which is a part of the “multi-million-pound” deal.

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KitGuru Says: As cost effective as it may be to stick with older operating systems, it certainly isn’t the wise choice given the amount of discovered vulnerabilities that can be exploited. It’s good to see the NHS and the UK government jumping on board, hopefully meaning other organisations will start following suit.

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New Android SMS malware surfaces https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/matthew-wilson/new-android-sms-malware-surfaces/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/matthew-wilson/new-android-sms-malware-surfaces/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:46:29 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=284661 A new virus has begun doing the rounds on Android smartphones here in Europe. It is called the Mazar virus and it spreads to devices via text messages but once installed, it can forward all of your web traffic through a proxy and allow attackers to get a hold of your personal details. Mazar was …

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A new virus has begun doing the rounds on Android smartphones here in Europe. It is called the Mazar virus and it spreads to devices via text messages but once installed, it can forward all of your web traffic through a proxy and allow attackers to get a hold of your personal details. Mazar was first discovered by Heimdal Security and it is apparently already infecting 100,000 devices.

Speaking with The BBC, Heimdal Security said that the 100,000 infected devices are located in Denmark and interestingly enough, it is coded to avoid any phone that has the language set to Russian.

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The malware can only work if you aren't too security conscious to begin with as it arrives in the form of a download link in a mysterious text message so if you don't click the link then nothing will happen. Even after clicking the link, nothing can be installed unless your Android settings allow for app installations outside of the Google Play Store.

So far, only KitKat model phones have been tested but the virus appears to be spreading pretty fast, despite its reliance on bad security practices.

KitGuru Says: This should serve as a reminder to be a bit more security conscious, clicking on unrecognized links is generally a really bad idea and the same thing goes for allowing unchecked software to install on your device.  

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Linux.Wifatch ‘malware’ is actually making routers more secure https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/matthew-wilson/linux-wifatch-malware-is-actually-making-routers-more-secure/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/matthew-wilson/linux-wifatch-malware-is-actually-making-routers-more-secure/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2015 19:07:14 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=270532 We seem to have a vigilante white hat hacker on our hands, as newly discovered ‘malware' aimed at Internet of Things devices and certain routers appears to be making these devices more secure. The Linux.Wifatch virus is doing the exact opposite of what most viruses would, rather than stealing user information or holding systems for …

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We seem to have a vigilante white hat hacker on our hands, as newly discovered ‘malware' aimed at Internet of Things devices and certain routers appears to be making these devices more secure. The Linux.Wifatch virus is doing the exact opposite of what most viruses would, rather than stealing user information or holding systems for ransom, it is actually improving security.

Linux.Wifatch was discovered by security firm, Symantec, which explained: “We first heard of Wifatch back in 2014, when an independent security researcher noticed something unusual happening on his home router. At first sight there was nothing unusual about it. As part of Symantec's efforts to identify malware targeting embedded devices we run a large network of honeypots that collect many samples, and Wifatch seemed to be just another of these threats.”

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“However, after a closer look, this particular piece of code looked somewhat more sophisticated than the average embedded threat we usually spot in the wild. Once a device is infected with the Wifatch, it connects to a peer-to-peer network that is used to distribute threat updates. The further we dug into Wifatch's code the more we had the feeling that there was something unusual about this threat. For all intents and purposes it appeared like the author was trying to secure infected devices instead of using them for malicious activities.”

The Wifatch virus has been under observation for a few months now by the security firm. However, it also pointed out that it hasn't been observed performing any malicious acts so far, which could potentially change at some point as the code contains backdoors for the author to use at will. At the end of the day, this is still injected code without user consent or knowledge, mostly over Telnet connections, which means its worth keeping an eye out for.

If you're interested in reading a more in-depth analysis of Wifatch, you can find the full Symantec report, HERE. I'd recommend giving it a read, it really is some fascinating stuff.

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KitGuru Says: This is certainly an interesting story. Normally when we hear about new viruses, it turns out to be some form of ransomware or part of some future phishing scam but Wifatch doesn't appear to be doing anything malicious at this point in time. 

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Keylogger discovered in two GTA V mods https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/matthew-wilson/keylogger-discovered-in-two-gta-v-mods/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/matthew-wilson/keylogger-discovered-in-two-gta-v-mods/#comments Fri, 15 May 2015 07:55:58 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=249568 It looks like two mods for Grand Theft Auto V have malware rooted in them. If you have been using either the ‘No Clip' or the ‘Angry Planes' modifications, then you may want to remove them and run a virus scan as both were found to have keyloggers within them. The discovery was made over on …

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It looks like two mods for Grand Theft Auto V have malware rooted in them. If you have been using either the ‘No Clip' or the ‘Angry Planes' modifications, then you may want to remove them and run a virus scan as both were found to have keyloggers within them.

The discovery was made over on the GTA V forums, where the user known as ‘aboutseven' discovered that a C# compiler was running on their PC. Eventually it was traced back to the file Fade.exe, which in turn was using up internet access. The file turned out to be a keylogger, which records every key stroke made on your computer, making it capable of recording passwords, usernames and email addresses all while sending that information back to the person who created it.

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Most sites that were hosting these mods have since pulled them down. If you had either of these mods installed, then ‘aboutseven' has your back, as they have prepared a step by step guide to removing these viruses from your PC. However, given that by this point your keystrokes have already been logged somewhere, you should change your passwords the first chance you get after removing the files.

Read the step by step guide, HERE.

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KitGuru Says: This isn't the best news to start off your Friday morning with. If you have experimented with either of these mods then you should follow the guide linked above and ensure that your PC is malware free. It is always a huge shame when someone takes advantage of the community like this. 

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A virus ridden GTA V torrent is doing the rounds https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/a-virus-ridden-gta-v-torrent-is-doing-the-rounds/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/a-virus-ridden-gta-v-torrent-is-doing-the-rounds/#comments Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:31:39 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=158970 For PC gamers Grand Theft Auto V is a sensitive subject. Rockstar has left us in the dark when it comes to a PC version and all we've had to give us hope are a few retail leaks and a bit of source code. At this point it seems some gamers are ready to grasp …

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For PC gamers Grand Theft Auto V is a sensitive subject. Rockstar has left us in the dark when it comes to a PC version and all we've had to give us hope are a few retail leaks and a bit of source code. At this point it seems some gamers are ready to grasp at straws despite knowing that there is no GTA V for the PC; this has led to a rise in fake torrents filled with viruses.

Many gamers have gone ahead and downloaded a seemingly legitimate torrent only to be greeted with 18GB of malware. The torrent currently has around 7000 active downloaders and can be found on the first page of Google. Attempting to install the game greets you with a bunch of surveys that promise to unlock the file upon completing, unfortunately by this stage your PC is already infected.

There is more than one dangerous torrent out there so be careful. Rockstar hasn't even announced a PC version of the game, so there is no chance of it being available to download yet. Likewise no supreme hacking team has come forward with an emulated version, so don't fall for it.

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KitGuru Says: If you're going to download torrents then be smart about it, downloading something that is clearly too good to be true won't work out well for your machine.

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Faux BBC and CNN news emails contain malware https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/jon-martindale/faux-bbc-and-cnn-news-emails-contain-malware/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/jon-martindale/faux-bbc-and-cnn-news-emails-contain-malware/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=129361 If you've been getting lookalike news emails from CNN or the BBC in the past few days, you could have been hit by a malware attack and it may well be worth doing a few safe mode scans with popular anti-malware software, if an AVG report on the Blackhole exploit kit is to be believed. …

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If you've been getting lookalike news emails from CNN or the BBC in the past few days, you could have been hit by a malware attack and it may well be worth doing a few safe mode scans with popular anti-malware software, if an AVG report on the Blackhole exploit kit is to be believed.

However the emails should be reasonably easy to spot if you cross referenced them with the actual news sites, since they contain such news stories as “new pope sued for sex abuse.”

The threat was spotted by AVG Web Threats researchers, who said that they had: “found spam from scammers using the Blackhole exploit kit that use the issue of sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church as bait.” They then explained that if a user was to click on the link in the fake story, they would be taken immediately to a page that downloads the exploit kit. It's thought that Java is being used to infect the user's PC.

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Pictured: Something way worse than an exploit kit

“The researchers discovered another message that the same malicious individual or group is using in their spam campaign. It reports another user saw a BBC News report on the Cyprus debt deposit tax and thought you should see it,” read the AVG statement (via V3).

KitGuru Says: Of course the easiest way to avoid security problems like this, is to never click on any link in an email – always find the content by searching for it through your preferred engine, or simply go to the site in question and navigate straight to it.

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Apple OS attacked by Trojan Malware https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/apple/jules/apple-os-attacked-by-trojan-malware/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/apple/jules/apple-os-attacked-by-trojan-malware/#respond Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:18:49 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=85972 One of the man reasons Apple users feel superior when they boot the Mac, is the supposed lack of viruses. There’s no doubt that locking hardware to software with the Unix operating system has security advantages, but is it invulnerable?  New reports suggest not. KitGuru dresses like Colombo to investigate. The idea of a BotNet is that …

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One of the man reasons Apple users feel superior when they boot the Mac, is the supposed lack of viruses. There’s no doubt that locking hardware to software with the Unix operating system has security advantages, but is it invulnerable?  New reports suggest not. KitGuru dresses like Colombo to investigate.

The idea of a BotNet is that a computer can be used to visit various web sites – without the knowledge or permission of the owner. In other words, you think your computer is sitting there waiting for you to click a mouse or launch an Angry Bird, but – in fact – it is busy hitting hundreds of web sites.

At the low end, it might be used to boost traffic to a particular site. At the other end of the scale, it can be used as part of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack – designed to bring down the systems at a major corporation or government.

One of Apple's problems with its operating system, is that not 100% of the components required to run a computer are made by Apple. For instance, it needs to be able to run Java – presently owned by Oracle. A security vulnerability in Java was detected earlier in the year and a patch was released for non-Apple systems on Valentine's Day by Oracle. Unfortunately, those security plugs were not applied to the Apple bathtub until 8 weeks later.

Experts say that the level of infection is probably around 600,000 Apple Macs – with half of the infected population living in the US of A.

Security firms with a ‘zero sized chunk of the fastest growing OS market', like Kaspersky and F-Secure, were quick to jump on the band wagon with ‘See, see, we told you we were needed – please spend money with us' messages of support. At least F-Secure wasn't just throwing stones at the glass house, but also manage to post instructions that allow Apple victims to know whether their Mac needs hospitalisation.

In the real world, one of these men is much more likely to be infected with a virus than the other

KitGuru says: While this is a great story for the security community, the safety of Apple systems is hardly in doubt – and they are still significantly more solid than Windows-based PCs. Sure, you have to live without some features that PC users take for granted, but the idea that a ‘wild hoard' can come crashing through your OS is unlikely.

Comments below or in the KitGuru forums.

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Stuxnet super virus – the end of the world as we know it ? https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/carl/stuxnet-super-virus-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/carl/stuxnet-super-virus-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:16:14 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=24514 The Stuxnet super virus is a new breed of viruses which is worrying governments across the globe. It has already disrupted the Iran Nuclear programme earlier this year. Latest reports from various news sources suggest it is now on the black market and could be used by terrorists. Sky News have reported that the worm, …

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The Stuxnet super virus is a new breed of viruses which is worrying governments across the globe. It has already disrupted the Iran Nuclear programme earlier this year. Latest reports from various news sources suggest it is now on the black market and could be used by terrorists.

Sky News have reported that the worm, which is the first used to damage targets in the ‘real world' could be used to target any physical target which relies on computers. Lets be honest, this means anything in 2010 as computers are such an integral part of our every day society.

A senior IT security source told Sky “We have hard evidence that the virus is in the hands of bad guys – we can't say any more than that but these people are highly motivated and highly skilled with a lot of money behind them. And they have realised that this kind of virus could be a devastating tool.”

Will Gilpin an IT security consultant in the UK said “You could shut down the police 999 system. You could shut down hospital systems and equipment. You could shut down power stations, you could shut down the transport network across the United Kingdom.”

Many experts have already assumed that Stuxnet may have been created by sources much higher than the usual ‘net virus' which can be easily blocked with security updates. There has even been debate that the Stuxnet attack on the Bushehr nuclear installation in Iran has been orchestrated by a country.

KitGuru says: Hold onto your hats, we could be in for a bumpy ride.

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Koobface worm ‘Boonana’ targets Macintosh users https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/apple/slyvia/koobface-worm-boonana-targets-macintosh-users/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/apple/slyvia/koobface-worm-boonana-targets-macintosh-users/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:38:58 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=21330 A new hybrid of the Koobface worm that targets Mac OS X, Windows and Linux users is spreading through Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. Antivirus firms have reported the new malware, dubbed ‘Boonana' when Intego and SecureMac warned Mac OS X users that the worm is aimed firmly at them. Boonana spreads through messages posted to …

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A new hybrid of the Koobface worm that targets Mac OS X, Windows and Linux users is spreading through Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.

Antivirus firms have reported the new malware, dubbed ‘Boonana' when Intego and SecureMac warned Mac OS X users that the worm is aimed firmly at them.

Boonana spreads through messages posted to social networking and microblogging sites. These say “Is this you in the video?” and link to a malicious site. People who click are then asked to run a Java applet.

Symantec researcher Jeet Morparia said: “The [malware] is written in Java, which is a platform independent language, Individual modules contain Java compiled files, which are packaged in a Java runtime executable. As long as a computer has the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on it, which is often the case across all the platforms, the threat can execute itself.”

The worm is particularly nasty as it includes an IRC connector used by the hacker to issue commands to hijacked computers, a keylogger to steal usernames and passwords and a rootkit to hide it from security software. Boonana includes a component that reads browser cookies of users logged into Facebook then posts more messages and links on the site using those Facebook accounts.

Kitguru says: Koobface is an anagram of Facebook, but isn't nearly as nice.

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Ban sick PC’s from internet say Microsoft https://www.kitguru.net/channel/slyvia/ban-sick-pcs-from-internet-say-microsoft/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/slyvia/ban-sick-pcs-from-internet-say-microsoft/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:50:26 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=19263 A senior researcher at Microsoft says that virus infected computers that pose a threat to other PC's should be blocked from accessing the internet. Scott Charney of the trustworthy computing team said that this concept follows ideas learned from public health situations. Putting infected computers into a temporary quarantine would stop the spread of a …

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A senior researcher at Microsoft says that virus infected computers that pose a threat to other PC's should be blocked from accessing the internet.

Scott Charney of the trustworthy computing team said that this concept follows ideas learned from public health situations. Putting infected computers into a temporary quarantine would stop the spread of a virus and allow it to be cleaned.

He said in a blog post “Just as when an individual who is not vaccinated puts others' health at risk, computers that are not protected or have been compromised with a bot put others at risk and pose a greater threat to society. In the physical world, international, national, and local health organisations identify, track and control the spread of disease which can include, where necessary, quarantining people to avoid the infection of others. Simply put, we need to improve and maintain the health of consumer devices connected to the internet in order to avoid greater societal risk.”

If only Internet security was this simple

One of the biggest issues facing internet security is the Botnet. A sophisicated network of infected computers which can sometimes can account for millions of computers. These can be used by hackers for denial of service attacks and for delivering spam and infected files, to expand the network even further.

Charney suggests that computers should have a health certificate to prove they are uninfected before they can connect to the internet. He further added “Although the conditions to be checked may change over time, current experience suggests that such health checks should ensure that software patches are applied, a firewall is installed and configured correctly, an antivirus program with current signatures is running, and the machine is not currently infected with known malware.”

KitGuru says: Is this a good or a bad idea? would it cure the botnet problem?

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