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by 83457 2816 days ago
I think the idea is that it could proxy communication. Mitm
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you still have to install the proxy certs
Pick your favorite windows 0-day and use it to only install a cert and nothing else that would tip off AV software.
Are Windows 0-days really that common? I thought they were usually saved for really serious attacks, e.g. from state-sponsored actors, not scams on the level of "pay some random person $15 a month to attach a mysterious device to their router".
I can't answer your question authoritatively, but there are plenty of organised criminal enterprises in the world with state-level resources.
Not just a question of state-level-ness, but of targeted/mass. Burning a 0day on a mass scam is really, really stupid.
Not only that, but because the device has unfettered access to the internet, an attacker can always update it with new ways of installing certificates on your machine.
You don't even need 0-days, as most users hate updates and try to disable them, every single time.