Symantec discovers new spy software with stealth functionality

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Symantec just announced the discovery of Regin, a new kind of spyware that uses Stealth technology to hide itself and what it's doing on infected machines. 

So far it has been found on ISP servers, but appears to be targeting companies, governments, research facilities, etc.  Apparently it's been active for a few years already.

 

Considering the complexity of the thing, this is designed at great expense by a government.  The question of course is which one. 

 

 

 

Source : Reuters UK

 

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/11/23/uk-symantec-malware-regin-idUKKCN0J70S920141123

 

Source 2 : deredactie.be (only in dutch unfortunately, but this was my first source)

 

http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/binnenland/1.2157506

[spartaman64]

probably china

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Obfuscated malware is not a new thing, also, let me guess... it was either Russia or China, thats what they always say

[Tech_Dreamer]

*cough* NSA *cough*

[patrickjp93]

Um, this is news? We went over this in my client server systems and network security classes months ago. It's always been possible for malware to hide its actions when a scanner is getting close.

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

*cough* NSA *cough*

 

From the Reuters article : "The U.S. government and private cyber intelligence firms have said they suspect state-backed hackers in China or Russia may be responsible. "

 

Upon reading that, my first thought was : "If the story only broke today, how come the US are pointing fingers already?  Got something to hide?"

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Um, this is news? We went over this in my client server systems and network security classes months ago. It's always been possible for malware to hide its actions when a scanner is getting close.

True, stealth spyware has been known to exist. However this is news indeed because they only just found this particular one and are still figuring out just what it does and where it's from.

[Pugs501]

*cough* NSA *cough*

[Sonefiler]

Wow Symantec did good for one instead of stupid norton

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Extremetech also reported on it, and they drew their own conclusions.

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/194819-new-regin-malware-is-an-incredibly-sophisticated-spy-tool-possibly-developed-by-the-us-government

GCHQ have already been found snooping in Belgian telecom firms using much more amateuristic approaches, so it looks like the UK simply has no access to anything as advanced as Regin.

China and Russia would target the US first, so they most likely aren't involved either.

What other countries have both the capabilities and intentions to develop something like this and use it to spy on a massive scale?

[Deli]

Which country on this planet has the biggest cyber warfare budget?  :lol: