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- Attackers have upped the ante by adding Android and Mac OS X to their targeted attack arsenal. Android malware, already a cybercriminal favorite, allows attackers to hop on the BYOD wagon, while Mac OS X malware broadens their scope of potential victims.The IXESHE attackers are notable for their use of compromised machines within a target’s internal network as C&C servers. While the malware used in the attacks were not very complicated by nature, these proved very effective. This campaign remains an activThe Taidoor campaign primarily targeted government organizations located in Taiwan. Trend Micro Research was able to develop indicators of compromise useful in determining if an attack is underway in an enterprise.Their use of social engineering, vulnerability exploits, a specialized malware not only make targeted attack campaigns high-priority threats, they also make them difficult to defend against. To mitigate such threats, a custom defense strategy is required.