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Ars Technica reports that Daemon Tools was backdoored via a monthlong supply-chain attack, affecting a widely used disk utility. The discussion centers on the security implications of compromised distribution and what users should do to mitigate risk.

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Key Takeaway A monthlong supply-chain attack reportedly backdoored Daemon Tools, raising serious concerns for users’ system security.
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A monthlong supply-chain attack reportedly backdoored Daemon Tools, raising serious concerns for users’ system security.

Ars Technica reports that Daemon Tools was backdoored via a monthlong supply-chain attack, affecting a widely used disk utility. The discussion centers on the security implications of compromised distribution and what users should do to mitigate risk.

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Ars Technica · 22d ago
Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack

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issue Backdoored in a supply-chain attack
duration Monthlong attack window

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neowin.net

DAEMON TOOLS supply chain attack ongoing since April, thousands affected

A trusted software update delivered through official channels has raised serious security concerns. Investigations reveal an unexpected compromise affecting widely used installation packages.

17d ago Fiza Ali
bleepingcomputer.com

DAEMON Tools devs confirm breach, release malware-free version

Disc Soft Limited, the maker of DAEMON Tools Lite, confirmed that the software had been trojanized in a supply chain attack and released a new, malware-free version.

21d ago Sergiu Gatlan
techcrunch.com

Kaspersky suspects Chinese hackers planted a backdoor into Daemon Tools in 'widespread' attack | TechCrunch

The cybersecurity company says it's seen thousands of infection attempts, and at least a dozen successful hacks after users installed malicious versions of the popular Windows software.

22d ago Zack Whittaker

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