Bank Draining Done with Love

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Advanced Persistent Threat

You were to print “Hello World”

You know, there’s no better feeling in the world than having someone take money from your bank account. This was said by no one ever. As the world turns, we face more and more threats online. At this point, we just have to admit that hackers, scammers, threat actors, or whatever your company wants to call them, they’re getting better at their job.

To add insult to injury, when they improve, it leads to them getting better pay. When you improve at your job, you may get a new title and make about the same pay with more responsibilities. Are we saying for you to be rich? Maybe. Are we saying for you to get paid what you’re worth? Definitely. Pushing making light of corporate logic aside, an issue has surfaced online that has a few people concerned about the safety of their computers and finances.

What is this issue? Glad you asked, look no further than “GooseEgg”. You don’t know what that is? Don’t worry, we have you covered on that. We’re going to look at what GooseEgg is, a few things you may need to know, and if this is something that you should power off your computer for. Spoiler, for the most part, you should be safe.

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GooseEgg, is kind of a weird name for something on the internet but hey, the internet is a weird place and it’s only getting weirder. GooseEgg, also known as PrintNightmare, is a tool that can prompt other programs with elevated privileges.

Once a threat actor has this at their disposal, they’re in. How is this a problem? Simple, if someone has the same level of privilege as you, that means they can do anything you do and maybe… better. How does this appeal to you? You have money, we’re telling you how to keep your money safe or at least try to.

Banks will still let someone take money from your account. Think it’s covered in the insurance so, they’ll let the person take your money and refund you somewhere 90+ days later. That’s all right, it’s not like you needed the money right away for anything.

So, you may be wondering the same way as Al Pacino did in Scarface. “WHO PUT THIS THING TOGETHER!?” Researchers have pointed in the direction of a Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28. Whether they have been using it or not isn’t the point. We’re sure this can be found on the dark web, that’s where all the “fun items” are sold.

You won’t have to do anything outside of your normal for protection. Having an update-to-system, anti-virus software, and applications will keep you safeguarded. Security may not be 100%, but following best practices can see you being able to pay your rent on time.

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