A survey of 600 computing and computer-security executives in 14 countries suggests that attacks on the Internet pose a growing threat to the energy and communication systems that underlie modern society. Researchers have spotted notable code overlap between the Sunburst backdoor and a known Turla weapon. Researchers at Recorded Future report a rise in cracked Cobalt Strike and other open-source adversarial tools with easy-to-use interfaces. An examination of the malware gang s payments reveals insights into its economic operations.
Source: https://threatpost.com/survey-executives-finds-growing-fear-cyberattacks-012910/73450/