Hidden Virtual Network Computing (HVNC)
HVNC is a malware, sharing similarities with a VNC (Virtual Network Computing), a tool used in remotely controlling computers over the internet or other networks.
An employer with an IT department might, for instance, utilize VNC to diagnose a worker’s computer, and the worker can see that the computer is being accessed. However, with an HVNC, the target user is unaware of the access, allowing a threat actor to utilize an HVNC for malicious practices.
Reportedly, the malware has been distributed to the Russian cybercrime forum – Exploit. For a “lifetime price of $60,000,” the threat agent is selling the HVNC, and for an extra $20,000, the customer can add “more malicious capabilities to the arsenal.”
However, Guardz did not mention any instance of such a case except in Mac. Moreover, the CVE.report database that identifies various vulnerabilities and exploits did not yet make an entry of the HVNC malware, and neither did Apple release an official statement.
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