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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, @04:17PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 16 2015, @04:17PM (#158434)

    That's just the USPS doing their job and delivering mail to their destinations. However (and I'm not the original commenter) I've had all sorts of situations where I get my neighbor's mail and they get my mail. Happens quite often. The USPS is incompetent though, perhaps to their credit, it usually happens when a relief delivery person who's new is relieving the regular worker for whatever reason. and there were many instances where I sensed the regular USPS delivery person snooped in our mail as well (ie: opened confidential envelopes to see what's inside).

    but if they lose an important package, and it has happened to me more than once, don't expect them to compensate you for their mistakes or to even make a modest effort to recover your lost goods if you call them about it. I think their biggest problem is not the fact that they make mistakes, we all make mistakes, it's how poorly they handle those mistakes. They have an attitude, they don't make any effort to correct their mistakes or compensate you at all for them (they could offer you some free stamps or something), they act like they don't really care, etc... If this were a private business, with their poor customer service, they would have been out of business a very long time ago.