Microsoft’s Trusted Signing: The New Playground for Crafty Cybercriminals
Cybercriminals are having a field day with Microsoft’s Trusted Signing service, using it to slap short-lived, three-day certificates on malware and fool security filters. It’s like putting a fake mustache on a villain—deceptively simple, yet surprisingly effective!
Hot Take:
Who knew that the cyber underworld had a taste for Microsoft subscriptions? These cybercriminals are basically the Netflix pirates of the malware world—except instead of binge-watching, they’re binge-hacking with three-day free trials! Move over, blockbuster heists; the new trend is code-signing crimes of convenience.
Key Points:
- Cunning cybercriminals are exploiting Microsoft’s Trusted Signing platform to sign malware with short-lived certificates.
- These three-day certificates make malware look legit, bypassing security filters that usually catch unsigned threats.
- The Microsoft Trusted Signing service, launched in 2024, offers a $9.99 monthly subscription for developers.
- Threat actors prefer Microsoft’s service due to easier verification processes compared to Extended Validation (EV) certificates.
- Microsoft actively monitors and revokes certificates when misuse is detected, like a vigilant bouncer at a cyber club.
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