Details of NSA-linked Bvp47 Linux backdoor shared by researchers

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Details of NSA-linked Bvp47 backdoor shared by researchers
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Details of NSA-linked Bvp47 backdoor shared by researchers

The backdoor went almost unnoticed for nearly 10 years

Researchers from China-based cyber security firm Pangu Lab have revealed details of what they claim is a sophisticated APT backdoor that was used by the US National Security Agency's Equation Group...

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