Hackers are hiding malware in a James Webb Telescope image of ancient galaxy: Email includes photo with a malicious code that extracts personal data from computers - and it cannot be detected by antivirus software
- The James Webb Telescope image was the first to be shared by NASA
- Cyberthieves are hiding malicious code in the image and emailing it to unsuspecting users
- When the user downloads the image, the malware acts as an open window for hackers to steal personal data from the computer
Bad actors are taking advantage of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) popularity by hiding malware in the first public image shared by President Biden in July that shows a glowing galaxy that formed 4.6 billion years ago.
The image is being used in a phishing email campaign, in which attackers are hiding a malicious code in the photo that is released into victim's computer systems when downloaded.
The attack, dubbed GO#WEBBFUSCATOR, was discovered by security experts at Securonix who said the malicious file 'is undetectable by all antivirus systems.'
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