{"id":2045,"date":"2022-01-29T13:06:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T20:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=2045"},"modified":"2022-01-30T01:07:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T08:07:35","slug":"understanding-backdoors-and-how-they-are-used","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/understanding-backdoors-and-how-they-are-used\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Backdoors and How They are Used"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">A backdoor is any technique that allows authorized or intruders to bypass typical security measures and gain high-level user access (also known as root access) to a computer system, network, or software application. Through a backdoor, criminals may steal personal and financial information, install other software, and control machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Backdoors can also be purposely placed by system or application developers as a means of gaining post-release access to their technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using vulnerabilities in Webkit, the browser engine powering Safari, and XNU, the macOS and iOS kernel, a completely new macOS backdoor was sent to Hong Kong pro-democracy activists towards the end of 2021 via bogus and hacked websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>On Tuesday, ESET researchers shared their knowledge about the attacks and the results of the analysis of that final malicious payload: a macOS backdoor with many capabilities, including collecting and exfiltrating system information, executing files, starting a remote screen session, dumping the contents of the victims\u2019 iCloud Keychain, and more.<\/p><cite>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpnetsecurity.com\/2022\/01\/26\/watering-hole-macos-backdoor\/\">HelpNetSecurity<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A good anti-malware program should be able to prevent hackers from installing the Trojans and rootkits required to open those pesky backdoors. You should also change your passwords on a regular basis and choose plugins and programs with prudence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are needing help with computer-related issues, please give us a call at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1-800-620-5285\">1-800-620-5285<\/a>. \u00a0Karls Technology is a nationwide computer service company with offices in many\u00a0major cities. \u00a0This blog post is brought to you by our staff at\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegascomputerrepairservice.com\/\"><strong>Las Vegas Computer Repair Service<\/strong><\/a>. 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