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Current Filter: Security>>>>>News> New malware unlocks corporate defences for hackers Editorial Type: News Date: 01-2015 Views: 2577   Key Topics: Security Malware Attacks Hacker attacks Active Directory Password Management Key Companies: Dell SecureWorks Key Products: Key Industries: |   | ||
| Dell SecureWorks' Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers have discovered malware that allows hackers to authenticate as any corporate user within an organisation, giving the threat actors unfettered access to a target organisation's computer systems
Essentially, the malware accomplishes this by bypassing authentication on Active Directory (AD) systems. Threat actors can use a password of their choosing to authenticate as any corporate user. Dell SecureWorks gave the malware the name 'Skeleton Key'. The full report can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/ka2ufm3 | |||
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