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Ransomware gang targets Windows admins via PuTTy, WinSCP malvertising
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Wait, are system admins the types to click on ads? I thought one of the most important rules of the internet was "never click on ads." Seems like the wrong place to go phishing.
Devil's advocate: it would be worth the risk of wasted time to an attacker when the payoff is potentially gaining admin access to one or two high-value systems.
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