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New Remote Access Trojan Used In Cyberespionage Operations (csoonline.com)

itwbennett writes: Researchers from Arbor Networks have discovered a new remote access Trojan, dubbed Trochilus, whose detection rate was very low among antivirus products. The malware was discovered while the researchers were investigating attacks in Myanmar that were launched from compromised government websites. While the Myanmar attacks provided initial insights into the group's operations, additional research revealed that the hackers' activities extend beyond that country.

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  1. Re:Did I miss something? by AHuxley · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The linked "Uncovering the Seven Pointed Dagger" has some interesting information on what was of interest (Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Myanmar) and what was discovered.
    https://asert.arbornetworks.co...
    The ability to evade detection is interesting, likes to stay in memory and is resistant to simple malware detection. Remote uninstall, upload, download and could move within target networks.

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    Domestic spying is now "Benign Information Gathering"