Dennis Fisher talks with researcher Marc Maiffret of FireEye about the evolution of modern malware and how far security research has come in the last 10 years. Microsoft and other vendors are quickly moving to block the Sunburst backdoor used in the attack. The attack was mounted via SolarWinds Orion, in a manual and targeted supply-chain effort. Meanwhile, FireEye has found a kill switch, and Microsoft is moving quickly to block Sunburst backdoor. The worm was discovered by FireEye researchers.
Source: https://threatpost.com/marc-maiffret-modern-malware-code-red-and-state-security-research-121009/73248/