Wi-Fi Recon: When Malware Plays ‘Pin the Tail on the Donkey’ with Your Computer

Whiffy Recon, a new malware payload, scans nearby Wi-Fi access points every 60 seconds to triangulate your system’s location, while its partner-in-crime SmokeLoader enables its persistence. This cyber-duo, whose motive remains unclear, is certainly not playing Hide and Seek with your computer.