New Clues Surface on Shamoon 2's Destructive Behavior

Researchers on Monday reported progress in piecing together some of the missing pieces of the Shamoon 2 puzzle that have been eluding them when it comes to lateral network movement and execution of the Disttrack malware component used in past campaigns. Shamoon 2 uses a combination of legitimate...

Researchers Uncover New Leads Behind Shamoon2

In a fresh analysis of the Shamoon2 malware, researchers from Arbor Networks’ Security Engineering and Response Team ASERT say they have unearthed new leads on the tools and techniques used in the most recent wave of attacks. Shamoon2 surfaced in November, approximately four years after the...