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Chemical and Defense firms targeted in attack

Selasa, 15 November 2011
According to a report from Symantec, dozens of firms in the chemical industry were systematically attacked over a period of two to three months, by a group who started out targeting human rights organizations. Symantec is calling the attacks Nitro. They started in July, ending about mid-September, and focused on social engineering. Victims were sent emails containing a Trojan, delivered as meeting invites or security updates, depending on the target. The Trojan opened a backd...