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Fake VPN download site steals administrator credentials to give attackers direct access to corporate networks — but delivers official signed software so victims never suspect a thing

A fake WatchGuard VPN site is stealing your passwords

Tarun Mottlia

Via TechRadar

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Fake VPN download site steals administrator credentials to give attackers direct access to corporate networks — but delivers official signed software so victims never suspect a thing
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Fake WatchGuard VPN website steals administrator credentials while delivering legitimate software

Attackers collected VPN server addresses, usernames, and passwords

The fraudulent website rejected initial submissions to collect credentials a second time

A fraudulent WatchGuard download website stole VPN login details while supplying the authentic installation package, experts have claimed.

Security investigators at Huntress traced the activity to a lookalike domain that collected connection details before downloading the legitimate client.

The investigation began after suspicious activity involving an administrator working for…

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