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Forum Security-X => News => Discussion démarrée par: igor51 le avril 30, 2012, 21:00:24

Titre: [ThreatPost]New Flashback Variant Using Twitter as Backup C&C Channel
Posté par: igor51 le avril 30, 2012, 21:00:24

New Flashback Variant Using Twitter as Backup C&C Channel

<p>The latest version of the <a href="http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/flashback-mac-trojan-hits-more-500k-machines-040512">Flashback malware</a> that's infecting Macs has a new command-and-control infrastructure that used Twitter as a fallback mechanism in case the normal C&amp;C system isn't available. This is not the first time a botnet has used Twitter for some form of command and control, but it's a good example of the ways in which attackers are always adapting to defenders' actions and changing their tactics.</p><p><a href="http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/new-flashback-variant-using-twitter-backup-cc-channel-043012" target="_blank">read more</a></p>
Source: New Flashback Variant Using Twitter as Backup C&amp;C Channel (http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/new-flashback-variant-using-twitter-backup-cc-channel-043012)