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Masad Steals via Social Media. [Research Saturday]
Masad Steals via Social Media. [Research Saturday]
CyberWire Daily · N2K Networks
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Show Notes
Researchers at Juniper Networks have been tracking a trojan they call Masad Stealer, which uses the Telegram instant messaging platform for part it its command and control infrastructure. (Telegram wasn't hacked; it's the innocent conduit.) Mounir Hahad is head of Juniper Threat Labs at Juniper Networks and he joins us to share their findings
The original research is here:
https://forums.juniper.net/t5/Threat-Research/Masad-Stealer-Exfiltrating-using-Telegram/ba-p/468559
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