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  1. TA15-314A: Web Shells – Threat Awareness and Guidance

    Original release date: November 10, 2015 Systems Affected Web servers that allow web shells Overview This alert describes the frequent use of web shells as an exploitation vector. Web shells can be used to obtain unauthorized access and can lead to wider network compromise. This alert...
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  2. TA14-212A: Backoff Point-of-Sale Malware

    Original release date: July 31, 2014 Systems Affected Point-of-Sale Systems Overview This advisory was prepared in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), United States Secret Service (USSS), Financial Sector Information Sharing and...
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  3. Microsoft fingers Russians over Rustock spam botnet

    The Rustock botnet, taken down earlier this year in a Microsoft-led action, appears to have been operated by Russians according to evidence collected by the company. Court action by Microsoft saw the Rustock botnet taken offline in March, causing an almost immediate drop in global spam...
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