The Turla hacking crew, which is linked to Russia, has updated its known second-stage backdoor, Kazuar, to increase its stealth, detection evasion and efforts to thwart analysis. Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks found Kazuar, initially identified in 2017, has evolved, offering a wider range of features, stealth and complex command execution control. Diminished communication and idle modes when being analysed or debugged also help it remain covert.
Meningitis outbreak: Number of cases fall
The number of confirmed and suspected meningitis cases in the outbreak in Kent has fallen to 29, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.
