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Titanic APT Posted by ThreatResearch @ 09:00 GMT

Breaking News about the RMS Titanic based on information collected during the recent divings of director James Cameron.

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The new findings are based on artifacts lifted from the seafloor.

Here's an image from the bridge of the Titanic with a close-up of a mystery object.

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A similar object was found from the captain's cabin.

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Here's a close-up of the mystery object after it had been lifted to surface.

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The object contained a slide on one side. Although rusted, this slide was still operational.

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Here's an image with the slide extended. As you can see, the connector somewhat resembles a modern USB plug.

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F-Secure Forensics & Ping Pong Labs are currently analyzing the contents of the USB stick.

The USB drive likely contains a zero-day exploit that dropped PLC malware targeting the control units of the Titanic's steam engines.

We expect to have full details on this case soon, probably by the end of business on April 1st.

Thanks to: James Cameron, Cerrious Design and National Geographic.