There are more and more such casesSberbank urged users not to update freely distributed software due to the fact that cases of infection of such programs with malicious code have recently become more frequent.Discuss
As reported, if there is an urgent need to update programs, then all downloaded files must be checked with an antivirus. Sberbank also turned to software developers with a request to tighten control over the use of external source code.
“Currently, cases of provocative media content being introduced into freely distributed software have become more frequent. In addition, various content and malicious code can be embedded in freely distributed libraries used for software development. The use of such software can lead to malware infection of personal and corporate computers, as well as IT infrastructure,” Sberbank said in a message.