Beware the Trojan Horse: The Sweet and Sour Tale of Free Download Manager’s Hacker Trick-or-Treat

The website of FDM was compromised by hackers who exploited a vulnerability to distribute malicious software. Users were unknowingly redirected to a fake domain where they downloaded a DNS-based backdoor, exposing sensitive data. The issue went unnoticed for almost two years.

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The Nimble Nerd
Confessional Booth of Our Digital Sins

Okay, deep breath, let's get this over with. In the grand act of digital self-sabotage, we've littered this site with cookies. Yep, we did that. Why? So your highness can have a 'premium' experience or whatever. These traitorous cookies hide in your browser, eagerly waiting to welcome you back like a guilty dog that's just chewed your favorite shoe. And, if that's not enough, they also tattle on which parts of our sad little corner of the web you obsess over. Feels dirty, doesn't it?