Hungry for data, ModPipe backdoor hits POS software used in hospitality sector
Backdoor authors show deep knowledge of the targeted POS software, decrypting database passwords from Windows registry values
Education? Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.
Position and history at ESET? I joined ESET as a Junior Malware Analyst in 2017.
Favorite activities?Spending time with my family and friends, hiking, various sports.
When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? Around 2003. It was some machine with Windows XP, 128 MB RAM and GeForce 2 graphics card.
Favorite computer game/activity?Counter-Strike 1.6/Global-Offensive, reverse engineering.
Backdoor authors show deep knowledge of the targeted POS software, decrypting database passwords from Windows registry values
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