Earth Estries, a threat actor associated with China, has been identified employing an undisclosed backdoor named GHOSTSPIDER in its operations aimed at telecom firms in Southeast Asia.
Earth Estries, a threat actor associated with China, has been identified employing an undisclosed backdoor named GHOSTSPIDER in its operations aimed at telecom firms in Southeast Asia. Trend Micro, labeling the hacking group as a proactive advanced persistent threat (APT), highlighted that the breaches also encompassed the utilization of another versatile backdoor referred to as
Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.
