Conficker
Conficker is a computer worm that targets Microsoft Windows and was first detected in November 2008. It targets a vulnerability (MS08-067) in Windows OS software and dictionary attacks on administrator passwords to propagate while forming a botnet. Conficker made its way onto computers and removable disk drives in a nuclear power plant. [1]
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Conficker
Conficker is a computer worm that targets Microsoft Windows and was first detected in November 2008. It targets a vulnerability (MS08-067) in Windows OS software and dictionary attacks on administrator passwords to propagate while forming a botnet. Conficker made its way onto computers and removable disk drives in a nuclear power plant. [1]
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| Release | Bundle imported | Object version | Modified | Status | Raw hash |
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| 19.1 | 1.0 | Current bundle Deprecated | 15e30b115d9f… |
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[1]
Malware Shuts Down German Nuclear Power Plant on Chernobyl's 30th Anniversary
Catalin Cimpanu. (2016, April 26). Malware Shuts Down German Nuclear Power Plant on Chernobyl's 30th Anniversary. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
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Symantec Conficker Jun 2015
Symantec. (2015, June 30). Simple steps to protect yourself from the Conficker Worm. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
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mitre-ics-attack S1003Open source URL
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