'Elderwood' hackers still setting pace for zero-day exploits

Symantec believes the elite hacker group may be more diverse and well funded than has been believed.
By Jeremy Kirk   May 16, 2014 06:27 AM ET Further investigation into an exploit kit known as "Elderwood" shows the attackers using it are more numerous and possibly better funded than previously thought, according to new research from Symantec.Elderwood is a hacking platform that has attack code which abuses software vulnerabilities in programs such as Adobe Systems' Flash multimedia program and Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser in order to spy on computers.
Symantec has been tracking Elderwood since 2012, noting that exploits contained in it have been used against defense-related companies, people involved in human rights campaigns and IT and supply-chain firms in the so-called "Operation Aurora" attacks.
 
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