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APT-27 like Newcore RAT, Virut exploiting MySQL for targeted attacks on enterprise

May 27, 2019 admin Hacker, Infector, malware, MySQL, ransomware, Rat, Targeted attack, virut

Credit to Author: Vallabh Chole| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 06:01:42 +0000

In today’s world data is everything, and to store and process this large amount of data, everyone started using computing devices. So, application server’s which are used for storing this precious data on computing devices include MYSQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, etc. But unfortunately, no one is conscious about its security. In…

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Blast from the past: stowaway Virut delivered with Chinese DDoS bot

March 1, 2018 admin avzhan, Avzhan DDoS bot, Chinese drive-by attack, DDoS bot, malware, Threat analysis, virus, virut

Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000

A recent Chinese drive-by attack dropped Virut, an ancient virus that’s been out of commission since 2013. So what was it doing in this modern attack?

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