It is a malware that was released sometime in 2012 : it was ' discovered ' just a couple of years ago . According to RSA , this is a growing threat and just as important to corporates as the much publicised ' zero - day vulnerabilities ' ; in fact they are two sides of the same coin . For the second time in recent weeks, a security vendor has issued a warning about a malware tool that appears to have evaded detection for multiple years while stealthily going about targeting victims. It aims to turn Chinese employees in multi - nationals ; but its origins and purpose are immaterial at this stage . The issue is that it was active and undiscovered for three years ; so just as a zero - day vulnerability has high value , until it is discovered , the zero - detection Trojan also has high value .
It is a malware that was released sometime in 2012 : it was ' discovered ' just a couple of years ago . According to RSA , this is a growing threat and just as important to corporates as the much publicised ' zero - day vulnerabilities ' ; in fact they are two sides of the same coin . It aims to turn Chinese employees in multi - nationals ; but its origins and purpose are immaterial at this stage . The issue is that it was active and undiscovered for three years ; so just as a zero - day vulnerability has high value , until it is discovered , the zero - detection Trojan also has high value .