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Kaspersky Gets an APT – Daily Security Byte EP.96

June 11, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Kaspersky, one of the most effective antivirus companies out there, admitted that its network was breached by nation state actors. Watch today’s video to learn about the advanced threat that compromised this security vendor, and what I think about nation states that attack private security companies.

 

(Episode Runtime: 3:45)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JHX5son-aM

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • Kaspersky’s network breached by nation state actors – Kaspersky blog
  • The mystery of Duqu 2.0 – Securelist
  • Duqu 2.0 FAQ [PDF] – Securelist
  • In-depth report on Duqu 2.0 [PDF] – Securelist
  • Duqu 2.0 Indicators of Compromise (IoC) – Securelist
  • Kaspersky’s Forbes editorial on Duqu 2.0 – Forbes
  • P5+1 hotels also affected by Duqu 2 – WSJ
  • Graham Cluley on the Kaspersky hack –  Graham Cluley blog

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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