Kaspersky finds advanced cyber-espionage malware that hid for five years

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Kaspersky Lab's security researchers have found a new cyber-espionage malware, most likely built by a nation-state to use against other states' organizations. Dubbed "ProjectSauron", it is "particularly interested" in accessing encrypted communications. The malware hunts such communications down using an "advanced modular cyber-espionage platform", comprised of a number of different and unique tools. Researchers say traditional compromise indicators are "almost useless" in this case, because ProjectSauron has noteworthy avoidance patterns. It customizes its implants and infrastructure for each individual target, and never recycles them, meaning it’s extremely hard to notice it. ProjectSauron looks as it was created by an "experienced… [Continue Reading]

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