Tag: EV Certificates
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Shadows Vanish: The “Global Man” Exit Scam Leaves Malware Operators in the Dark
In the clandestine digital underworld, a prominent purveyor of code-signing certificates has executed a high-profile disappearance. The Global Man service, a longstanding facilitator for adversaries seeking to obfuscate deleterious binaries, has abruptly ceased operations, vanishing alongside substantial client capital. Global Man was regarded as a preeminent supplier of Extended Validation (EV) certificates, which were instrumental…
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Signed Drivers Fueling Kernel Attacks: 620+ Malicious Drivers & 80+ Compromised Certs Target Windows
Malicious actors are increasingly leveraging digitally signed drivers to carry out stealthy attacks on the Windows kernel, circumventing standard security mechanisms and enhancing their ability to remain undetected. Despite the presence of safeguards such as PatchGuard, Driver Signature Enforcement (DSE), and Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI), threat campaigns exploit trusted processes and infrastructure to inject code…