Microsoft SQL Server 11 and 12 backdoor, accessible with 'magic password', linked to Chinese APT

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ESET researchers attribute sophisticated MS SQL Server backdoor tool to China's Winnti Group, also known as APT17

Security researchers at ESET have warned of a new backdoor threat to Microsoft's SQL Server enterprise database that, they claim, makes the database accessible with a ‘magic password' that ensures ...

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