Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
A security company has released a free tool to users who suspect they may be a victim of Hacking Team’s exploit cache. Hacking Team is a secretive Milan-based firm which specializes in the sale of surveillance tools, malware and exploits to governments, law enforcement and private firms worldwide. The firm hit the spotlight in recent times after becoming the victim of a cyberattack, in which a hacker walked away with over 400 gigabytes in stolen corporate data. The investigation is yet to reveal who is responsible for the data breach — although suspicions have turned toward the possibility of an insider job. Among leaked financial reports, customer lists and service presentations, emails detailing zero-day exploits and proof-of-concept examples are being analyzed as researchers dig through the firm’s stolen data. Software vendors are racing to patch previously unknown vulnerabilities in their systems. Adobe andMicrosoft, among others, have issued security patches to make Hacking Team’s exploits and tools obsolete. In the meantime, users are left to wonder if they have been infected with Hacking Team malware, of which some tools are so virulent they stay on a system even after hard disk wipes and removals. Researchers at Rook Security have decided to […]
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