(Photo : Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images) This time around, though, cyberattackers are still using fake updates to spread malware to their targets. Read Also: Windows 11 at First Glance: Here Are the First 10 Things You Should Do After Installing the New OS on Your PC Microsoft Edge Ransomware On top of that, MalwareByte Labs also said those threat actors used to deploy malware through fake updates of the Adobe Flash until the media player retired completely. The cybercriminal minds have been directing users to install the latest software update by urging them to get it immediately to remain secure from the threats out there, giving the victims a sense of urgency. Instead, it has already been "a go-to tactic for getting users to download malware for many years." The researchers of Malwarebytes said that using a fake update to trick current users to install malware on their machines is not a new cybercriminal scheme. The cybersecurity research firm, MalwareBytes, discovered new ransomware targeting the users of Edge by releasing a fake software update for the browser to lure in its victims. However, it turns out that some threat actors are now capitalizing on the fame of Microsoft Edge by releasing fake updates for the web browser.
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