Mac and Windows users infected by software updates delivered over hacked ISP

Posted by diggan on Monday August 05, 2024 @09:05PM
from the arstechnica.com dept.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/08/hacked-isp-infects-users-receiving-unsecure-software-updates/

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Re:Mac and Windows users infected by software updates delive... by marssaxman on Monday August 05, 2024 @10:42PM (#41167402)

This sort of thing is the reason I never got comfortable with automatic updates.

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Re:Mac and Windows users infected by software updates delive... by vjeantet on Tuesday August 06, 2024 @02:48AM (#41168403)

System updates are not concerned. Here, we are talking about applications whose update mechanisms are completely flawed. As mentioned, these applications do not use TLS or cryptographic signatures to authenticate the connections or the downloaded software.

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