Published October 5, 2017
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Malware Development – Professionalization of an Ancient Art
Description
Customer-specific malware can be deployed as part of a professional security check. Worms or backdoors are generally used to compromise networked systems. Various stealth techniques can make it difficult to detect and analyze them. The malware usually collects data that is then transferred to the back-end server. This exfiltration can take place through various channels, with preference given to mechanisms with cryptographic protection.
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