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Fake Windows BSODs check in at Europe's hotels to con staff into running malware

Phishers posing as Booking.com use panic-inducing blue screens to bypass security controls Russia-linked hackers are sneaking malware into European hotels and other hospitality outfits by tricking ...

Hackers use 'Blue Screen of Death' malware to target victims

A new campaign is targeting the European hospitality industry.
Dark Reading

ClickFix Campaign Serves Up Fake Blue Screen of Death

A new ClickFix attack has emerged to target clients of the hospitality sector using a multistage infection chain that combines typical fake captcha challenges with exploitation of the dreaded ...

This Fake Windows BSOD Is Actually A Malware Trap

Windows users need to be vigilant, as a new ClickFix malware campaign is deploying fake blue screen of death (BSOD) errors that trick victims into infecting their own systems.
WVEC

Las Vegas Sphere ‘blue screen of death’ image is fake

A routine software update by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike caused what is being described as the “largest IT outage in history” on July 19. CrowdStrike said the problem occurred when it deployed a ...
PC Magazine

Hacker Combines Porn and Fake Windows Update Screen for Malware Attack

When he's not battling bugs and robots in Helldivers 2, Michael is reporting on AI, satellites, cybersecurity, PCs, and tech policy.
Computing

Europe's hospitality sector targeted by fake 'blue screen' cyberattack

Russian cybercriminals are suspected of targeting Europe's hospitality industry with a malware campaign that disguises itself as the infamous "Blue Screen of Death", researchers have warned. Security ...