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Kaspersky Claims to have Found NSA's Advanced Malware Trojan

posted by janrinok on Monday March 16 2015, @02:08PM   Printer-friendly
from the likely-but-not-proven dept.

mendax writes:

All of you knew that it could only get worse:

Kaspersky malware probers have uncovered a new 'operating system-like' platform that [they claim] was developed and used by the National Security Agency (NSA) in its Equation spying arsenal. The EquationDrug or Equestre platform is used to deploy [an estimated] 116 plug-in modules to target computers that can siphon data and spy on victims. So far, only 30 modules have been identified.

"It's important to note that EquationDrug is not just a trojan, but a full espionage platform, which includes a framework for conducting cyber-espionage activities by deploying specific modules on the machines of selected victims," Kaspersky researchers say in a report.

The article goes on to explain that Kaspersky further believes that the software is part of the "NSA's campaign to infect hard disk firmware". There is considerably more detail in the article.

I think I am going to get my old manual typewriter out of the garage, get a new ribbon, use U.S. Mail instead of e-mail, and buy more ink for my fountain pens.

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 16 2015, @02:57PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 16 2015, @02:57PM (#158386)

    For all your encryption needs just use systems that aren't attached to the Internet.

  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Monday March 16 2015, @03:26PM

    by kaszz (4211) on Monday March 16 2015, @03:26PM (#158410) Journal

    Malware can still find its way through USB-memories, silently enabled WiFi, acoustic link etc..

  • (Score: 2) by Dunbal on Monday March 16 2015, @05:24PM

    by Dunbal (3515) on Monday March 16 2015, @05:24PM (#158470)

    If they want to know what you're doing, they can read your keystrokes AND your monitor output through your power cable.

    • (Score: 2) by Geotti on Tuesday March 17 2015, @03:44AM

      by Geotti (1146) on Tuesday March 17 2015, @03:44AM (#158719) Journal

      Just use a netbook [instructables.com] (the big case should be the battery for weeks of uptime).