I was reading this ElReg Article detailing the problems caused by a new piece of near undetectable Russian(?) malware when two things struck me:
a) The similarity to the multi-layered Russian malware featured in the very good Channel 4 Undeclared War series. (Warning ctber-warfare aspects uses somewhat weird visualizations to depict computer/coding aspects such as examining code and finding databases, libraries and networks etc. – I actually wonder if this will just confuse computer noobs).
b) A sudden double take on my part when I read that the malware launch vehicle was code purporting to be a Word document but was in fact an iso! ISO —- I just cannot imagine any self respecting SysAdmin allowing executable code such as isos or exes to be downloaded, never mind actually executed by his/her users. My reaction I’m afraid was – serves em right!.
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