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New "SockDetour" Fileless, Socketless Backdoor Targets U.S. Defense Contractors

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()2 min read3 · 1 read
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2021-28799
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2 min read at thehackernews.com

Cybersecurity researchers have taken the wraps off a previously undocumented and stealthy custom malware called SockDetour that targeted U. S. -based defense contractors with the goal of being used as a secondary implant on compromised Windows hosts.

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