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Cyber wrap
Posted By Jessica Woodall on December 17, 2014 @ 12:30
It's almost certainly an update of the Red October malware platform that previously infected hundreds of diplomatic, governmental, and scientific research organizations around the world. One of the most sophisticated so-called advanced persistent threats (APTs) ever discovered, Red October seemed to vanish once Kaspersky Lab researchers brought it to light.
Every report helps the ACSC to develop a better understanding of the threat environment and will assist other organisations who are also at risk…Cyber security incident reports are also used in aggregate for developing new defensive techniques and training measures to help prevent future incidents.
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[1] Image: http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/225007470_4a02060c86_z.jpg
[2] report: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-10/mysterious-08-turkey-pipeline-blast-opened-new-cyberwar.html
[3] pipeline bomb: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_pipeline_sabotage
[4] reporting: http://www.economist.com/news/china/21636090-once-caught-back-foot-social-media-communist-party-has-upgraded-its-propaganda?fsrc=scn/tw_ec/propaganda_2_0
[5] reports: http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/12/nation-backed-malware-targets-diplomats-iphones-androids-and-pcs/
[6] Inception: https://www.bluecoat.com/security-blog/2014-12-09/blue-chttps:/www.bluecoat.com/security-blog/2014-12-09/blue-coat-exposes-%E2%80%9C-inception-framework%E2%80%9D-very-sophisticated-layered-malwareoat-exposes-%E2%80%9C-inception-framework%E2%80%9D-very-sophisticated-layered-malware
[7] Cloud Atlas: https://securelist.com/blog/research/68083/cloud-atlas-redoctober-apt-is-back-in-style/
[8] released: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity/Pages/GCI.aspx
[9] launched: https://www.acsc.gov.au/incident.html
[10] Jessica Woodall: https://www.aspi.org.au/about-aspi/aspi-staff/analysts/jessica-woodall
[11] International Cyber Policy Centre: http://cyberpolicy.aspi.org.au/
[12] Travis: https://www.flickr.com/photos/baggis/225007470