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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: 4, Insightful) by Covalent on Monday March 16 2015, @04:25PM

    by Covalent (43) on Monday March 16 2015, @04:25PM (#158440) Journal

    Seriously, encryption is not perfect. There are flaws and back doors and problems. But if we had a critical mass of people encrypting everything they did, it would at least slow the NSA down. It's like civil disobedience: 100 people protesting in the streets about an injustice is an inconvenience. 100,000 people protesting in the streets about an injustice costs businesses time and money. Change usually follows.

    Until you can get a lot of people to change their behavior as a result of spying, the NSA will continue to wipe their asses with the 4th amendment.

    SO...encrypt everything. Not because you have something to hide, but because we have something to hide.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 16 2015, @05:42PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 16 2015, @05:42PM (#158473)

    100,000 people protesting is also called an uprising and frequently (and rather successfully) countered with a military farce or martial law... just in order to protect 'democracy' and 'freedom'.
    Be prepared to be boarded citizen...

    • (Score: 2) by Ryuugami on Monday March 16 2015, @07:53PM

      by Ryuugami (2925) on Monday March 16 2015, @07:53PM (#158546)

      military farce

      Not sure if typo or intentional, but I like it.

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  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Monday March 16 2015, @10:14PM

    by kaszz (4211) on Monday March 16 2015, @10:14PM (#158605) Journal

    Encrypt feature movies and cat video with serious encryption and the mass will follow. Don't forget the social media site thing..

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 18 2015, @04:33AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 18 2015, @04:33AM (#159203)

    > SO...encrypt everything. Not because you have something to hide, but because we have something to hide.

    er, SO...encrypt everything. Not because you have something to hide... ...because it never evens gets to the point of that question being right to ask. ...because they don't have the right since we didn't each individually give it to them first. ...because mass surveillance is wrong in principle. ...

    FTFY.