Chinese Gang Used Arcgis as a Backdoor for a Year – and No One Noticed
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A Chinese gang exploited ArcGIS to gain undetected access for over a year, highlighting concerns about software security and detection capabilities.
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And base64 "encrypted" :) - looks it is all that is needed. That "ChatControl"'s type attempts are doomed before even started :)