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USB worm spreads crypto-stealing malware via Windows shortcut files
Threat actors targeting cryptocurrency wallets have been distributing clipboard-stealing malware with self-spreading capabilities and using the Tor network to conceal communication.
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A newly discovered malware is spreading through Windows shortcut files, allowing it to infect computers without user interaction. This malware, which targets cryptocurrency wallets, uses self-spreading capabilities to propagate itself.
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