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Ethical Hackers Spread Ransomware – Daily Security Byte EP. 239

March 25, 2016 By Corey Nachreiner

If you visit a site to get your ethical hacking certification, you’re probably not expecting to get a dose of ransomware along with it. However, that’s exactly what might have happened if you visited the CEH website recently. In today’s video I share a warning from Fox IT about an ironic website hijack.

(Episode Runtime: 2:36)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WT1NNhlCmE

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • Researchers warn of hacking certification site spreading ransomware – Fox IT
  • CEH website hijacked my Angler EK – Ars Technica

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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