
Hackers Weaponize 7-Zip Downloads to Build Home Proxy Botnet
A simple domain mix-up has turned into a high-impact malware campaign that converts home computers into residential proxy nodes. The incident surfaced after a PC builder posted on Reddit’s r/pcmasterrace, admitting they downloaded 7-Zip from 7zip[.]com instead of the legitimate project site 7-zip.org. Following a YouTube tutorial, the user installed the file on a laptop, […] The post Hackers Weaponize 7-Zip Downloads to Build Home Proxy Botnet appeared first on Cyber Security News.