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Fake Websites Impersonate Open-Source Tools to Distribute Malware

Cybersecurity researchers identified a large-scale campaign in which websites impersonating open-source and freeware projects funnel users through a Traffic Distribution System (TDS) to malware-distribution infrastructure. The sites rank highly in Google search results and imitate tools including Ghidra, dnSpy, and SpiderFoot.

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Fake Websites Impersonate Open-Source Tools to Distribute Malware

Cybersecurity researchers identified a large-scale campaign in which websites impersonating open-source and freeware projects funnel users through a Traffic Distribution System (TDS) to malware-distribution infrastructure. The sites rank highly in Google search results and imitate tools including Ghidra, dnSpy, and SpiderFoot.