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Anthony Spadafora

Hackers are using this little-known file type to drop a nasty Windows worm on vulnerable PCs — how to stay safe

A hacker typing quickly on a keyboard.

Hackers are constantly switching up their tactics in order to avoid detection, and now it appears that they’ve resurrected a Windows worm to infect vulnerable PCs with other malware strains and even ransomware.

Identified back in 2021, Raspberry Robin was first used by hackers to target tech and manufacturing businesses. However, instead of spreading this malware online, they used USB flash drives that were sent out to targeted organizations. While you should never plug a random USB flash drive into your computer, some employees unwittingly did, which led to their company’s entire network getting infected.

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