USBs are back: Rare, advanced threat campaign targets users

A rare, wide-scale advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign against users that was first detected in Southeast Asia has been uncovered by kaspersky experts. They identified approximately 1,500 victims, some of which were government entities. Initial infection occurs via spear-phishing emails containing a malicious Word document; once downloaded on one system, the malware can then spread to other hosts through removable USB drives. “This new cluster of activity might once again point to a trend we’ve been witnessing over the course of this year: Chinese-speaking threat actors retooling and producing new and unknown malware implants,” said Mark Lechtik, senior security researcher with the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT). Continue Reading