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HandBrake hacked to drop new variant of Proton malware

May 8, 2017 admin apple phishing, backdoor, Eric Petit, handbrake hack, Mac, mac backdoor, malware, phish, proton, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 08 May 2017 17:04:43 +0000

The website of the popular HandBrake DVD-ripping app has been hacked, and for 4 days, a maliciously-modified copy of the app was installing a new variant of the mysterious Proton malware.

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