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Adware Operation Neutralizes Antivirus on 23,000 Hosts via Signed Updates

Imagine receiving a routine software update that secretly disables your antivirus protection, leaving you vulnerable to cyber threats - that's exactly what happened to 23,000 hosts in a shocking adware operation. Hackers cleverly used signed updates to deliver payloads that neutralized antivirus defenses, putting thousands of systems at risk.