Hackers Conceal Spyware in Industrial Software firm’s Site to Probe Visitors

From: Nextgov

By Nextgov Staff

Unlike most so-called drive-by attacks on websites, which infect visitors’ computers with malware, a strike on a software provider’s website involved a tool that takes detailed notes about visitors’ machines, Computerworld reports.

The unnamed website is “related to software used for simulation and system engineering in a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing,” AlientVault Labs Director Jaime Blasco said in a blog post. AlienVault detected the breach last week.

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