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

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: 1) by darnkitten on Tuesday March 17 2015, @03:49PM

    by darnkitten (1912) on Tuesday March 17 2015, @03:49PM (#158919)

    Fedex and UPS are no better--at some point in the past 15 years, they switched my entire block from "Ruby Street" to "Ruby Road" in their database ("Ruby Road" is in the next town). We've tried everything from filing change-of-address forms (including with USPS) to physically going in to outlets, stores or drop points and attempting to correct them there. No one seems to have the ability to change the addresses back.

    It plays "merrie hell" with computer packing for deliveries--after a while the drivers just learn to hold out the block's worth of packages, (until they switch drivers or routes)--they aren't allowed to submit address corrections, though they have the direct knowledge.

    Not only that, the wrong addresses get into the commercial databases and my bank and others occasionally "correct" the address I've given them to match the incorrect one in the database-- my record shows that I've moved from "Ruby Street" to "Ruby Road" and back several times in the past decade while living in a single house.