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Latest Turla backdoor leverages email PDF attachments as C&C mechanism

Security Affairs

Turla is the name of a Russian cyber espionage APT group (also known as Waterbug, Venomous Bear and KRYPTON) that has been active since at least 2007 targeting government organizations and private businesses. The backdoor is a standalone DLL (dynamic link library) that interacts with Outlook and The Bat!

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Remembering 9/11

Unwritten Record

Original Caption: Ground Zero, NY, September 11, 2007 — A NY firefighter remembers his friends courage during 9-11 Memorial Service at Ground Zero., Bush Presidential Library’s photographic holdings. They also help inform the public about government photographic resources that are available. jpg, NAID: 24476901.

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The History of Malware: A Primer on the Evolution of Cyber Threats

IBM Big Data Hub

At the time, only about 60,000 computers had access to the internet, mostly at universities and within the military. If the infected PC is a client in a local network, such as a library or office, any shared resources are targeted first. Despite its impact, the cybercriminals behind Mydoom have never been caught or even identified.