Researchers identify command servers behind Google attack

[Dave Farber <dfarber () me com>]

> From: "Gabe Goldberg" <gabe () gabegold com>
> To: "Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>
> Date: January 14, 2010 08:20:02 PM EST
> Subject: IP: Researchers identify command servers behind Google attack
>
> VeriSign's iDefense security lab has published a report with technical 
> details about the recent cyberattack that hit Google and over 30 other 
> companies. The iDefense researchers traced the attack back to its origin 
> and also identified the command-and-control servers that were used to 
> manage the malware.
>
> The cyber-assault came to light on Tuesday when Google disclosed to the 
> public that the Gmail Web service was targeted in a highly-organized 
> attack in late December. Google said that the intrusion attempt 
> originated from China and was executed with the goal of obtaining 
> information about political dissidents, but the company declined to 
> speculate about the identity of the perpetrator.
>
> Citing sources in the defense contracting and intelligence consulting 
> community, the iDefense report unambiguously declares that the Chinese 
> government was, in fact, behind the effort. The report also says that 
> the malicious code was deployed in PDF files that were crafted to 
> exploit a vulnerability in Adobe's software.
>
> http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2010/01/researchers-identify-command-servers-behind-google-attack.ars
>
>
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> Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.          (703) 204-0433
> 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042        gabe () gabegold com
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