{"id":2948,"date":"2018-03-12T12:36:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T18:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/?p=2948"},"modified":"2018-03-12T12:36:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T18:36:29","slug":"apt-hackers-infect-routers-to-covertly-implant-slingshot-spying-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/?p=2948","title":{"rendered":"APT Hackers Infect Routers to Covertly Implant Slingshot Spying Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Security researchers at Kaspersky have identified a sophisticated APT hacking group that has been operating since at least 2012 without being noticed due to their complex and clever hacking techniques.<\/p>\n

The hacking group used a piece of advanced malware\u2014dubbed\u00a0Slingshot<\/b>\u2014to infect hundreds of thousands of victims in the Middle East and Africa by hacking into their routers.<\/p>\n

According to a 25-page report published [PDF<\/a>] by Kaspersky Labs, the group exploited unknown vulnerabilities in routers from a Latvian network hardware provider Mikrotik as its first-stage infection vector in order to covertly plant its spyware into victims’ computers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: APT Hackers Infect Routers to Covertly Implant Slingshot Spying Malware<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Security researchers at Kaspersky have identified a sophisticated APT hacking group that has been operating since at least 2012 without being noticed due to their complex and clever hacking techniques. The hacking group used a piece of advanced malware\u2014dubbed\u00a0Slingshot\u2014to infect hundreds of thousands of victims in the Middle East and…<\/p>\n

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