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Rare Zero-Day Exploits Used to Target Human Rights Activists
03:50 - 10:10 (06:19)
Hackers used multiple unknown zero-day exploits in a targeted attack on human rights activists, sending them a spoofed email and convincing them to click on a link to access confidential emails and data stored in software configuration management systems.
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McAfee reverse-engineered the malware found in the Google attack and discovered that the attacker ran it out of a folder called Aurora, making the attack more sophisticated than any they have seen before.
03:50 - 05:32 (01:42)
Summary
McAfee reverse-engineered the malware found in the Google attack and discovered that the attacker ran it out of a folder called Aurora, making the attack more sophisticated than any they have seen before. Google was able to quickly stop the attack and clean it off their network.
ChapterRare Zero-Day Exploits Used to Target Human Rights Activists
EpisodeEp 19: Operation Aurora
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The hackers used email spoofing to make a malware-laden email look like it was sent from a co-worker and tricked the victim into clicking on the malicious link, which then downloaded a program and ran it on the victim's computer.
05:32 - 07:04 (01:31)
Summary
The hackers used email spoofing to make a malware-laden email look like it was sent from a co-worker and tricked the victim into clicking on the malicious link, which then downloaded a program and ran it on the victim's computer.
ChapterRare Zero-Day Exploits Used to Target Human Rights Activists
EpisodeEp 19: Operation Aurora
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Hackers attempted to gain access to Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists, which have already been subject to court orders, leaving many puzzled.
07:04 - 10:10 (03:06)
Summary
Hackers attempted to gain access to Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists, which have already been subject to court orders, leaving many puzzled. US law enforcement had already requested access to these specific accounts, while the motive of the attackers remains unclear.