New Citadel trojan costs more, but allows for easier updates

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Code writers behind the latest Citadel trojan, dubbed the “Rain Edition,” have added advanced features and significantly boosted the price tag of the malware.

The new iteration includes a feature, called “Dynamic Config,” which allows botmasters easier access to compromised victims’ machines by updating the malware’s configuration file immediately. Configuration files are used by owners of command-and-control servers to communicate malicious instructions to hacked PCs under their control.

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