Russian malware controls hiding in plain sight — on Britney Spears’ Instagram page

A notorious hacking group is using a novel (albeit not new) approach to commanding and controlling malware it uses to launch attacks against governments and militaries — by leaving specially-crafted comments on Britney Spears’ Instagram account. Security researchers at Eset found that the hacking group, known as Turla, is leveraging recently discovered backdoor malware by leaving comments in plain sight.

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