Legit software e-tailer’s site is penetrated by malware

Hackers breached the website of an undisclosed Indian-based software provider to insert malicious code capable of spawning more infiltrations across the Internet.

The legitimate company had publicized on its site that “our continuing effort to discover and increase knowledge & understanding through disciplined research enables us to deliver quality products.”

Hot for Security notes that messaging “wasn’t a huge deterrent for scammers, who managed to hack the web page, embed malware and dump a phishing folder in the script. After preparing the baits, cyber-criminals started to spread the phishing-related URLs in a spam campaign.”

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