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Fake Windows BSODs check in at Europe's hotels to con staff into running malware

Phishers posing as Booking.com use panic-inducing blue screens to bypass security controls Russia-linked hackers are sneaking malware into European hotels and other hospitality outfits by tricking ...
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Las Vegas Sphere ‘blue screen of death’ image is fake

A routine software update by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike caused what is being described as the “largest IT outage in history” on July 19. CrowdStrike said the problem occurred when it deployed a ...
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This Fake Windows BSOD Is Actually A Malware Trap

Windows users will need to be a bit more cautious, as researchers at security firm Securonix have uncovered a new ClickFix malware campaign, dubbed PHALT#BLYX, targeting Microsoft’s operating system.
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Watch out! This fake Windows BSOD is a trap

A new campaign creates a fake BSOD to install malware. The campaign tricks users into installing a remote access trojan. If executed, the RAT can remotely access the infected PC. The Windows Blue ...
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Hackers use 'Blue Screen of Death' malware to target victims

Russian-linked cybercriminals are running a new ClickFix campaign against European hotels and hospitality firms Victims receive fake booking emails leading to a bogus “Blue Screen of Death” that ...