I bet you might have usedVLCMedia Player at least once in your lifetime.

Turns out the popular media player is now being used as a carrier to carry malicious codes.

Security researchers have unearthed this horrific malicious campaign which is likely associated with the Chinese government.

VLC Cicada malware

It is likely still active.

The hackers were able to breach into theMicrosoftExchange server after exploiting a vulnerability on the unpatched systems.

VLC Cicada malware

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source: www.techworm.net