
Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
Microsoft has warned enterprises that cybercriminal group Storm-2561 is hijacking search engine results to serve trojanized VPN clients, stealing corporate credentials, and then covering its tracks before victims suspect anything is wrong. The group pushes spoofed websites to the top of results for queries such as “Pulse VPN download” or “Pulse Secure client,” redirecting users to digitally signed malware hosted on GitHub, Microsoft Threat Intelligence said in an advisory. “The techniques they used in this campaign highlight how threat actors continue to exploit trusted platforms and software branding to avoid user suspicion and steal sensitive information,” the advisory said. Microsoft Defe...