Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Russian Hackers Used Twitter to Reach U.S. Computers: Report


 
Russian government-backed hackers who penetrated high-profile U.S. government and defense industry computers this year used a method combining Twitter with data hidden in seemingly benign photographs, according to experts studying the campaign.

In a public report Wednesday, researchers at security company FireEye Inc said the group used the unusual tandem as a means of communicating with previously infected computers. FireEye has briefed law enforcement on what it found.

The technique, uncovered during a FireEye investigation at an unnamed victim organization, shows how government-backed hackers can shift tactics on the fly after they are discovered. 

Full article and video available here: Russian Hackers Used Twitter 

Source: Reuters/NBC News

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