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Symantec Researchers Find 49 New Modules of Regin Spying Tool
itwbennett writes: Security researchers from Symantec have identified 49 more modules (bringing the total number found so far to 75) of the sophisticated Regin cyberespionage platform that many believe is used by the U.S. National Security Agency and its close allies. Some of the modules implement basic malware functions, while other modules are much more specialized and built with specific targets in mind. 'One module was designed to monitor network traffic to Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) web servers, another was observed collecting administration traffic for mobile telephony base station controllers, while another was created specifically for parsing mail from Exchange databases,' the Symantec researchers said in an updated version of their white paper (PDF) published Thursday.
Symantec is an American company. If this were really NSA malware, would Symantec be able to tell us about it?
No one in the USA cares about their privacy or their rights, so long as it's not about burning tires or shooting guns.
No mater how much scandals are thrown to the public, be it NSA related or even fake evidence leading to Iraq fiasco for the benefit of the murderous clan of the Cheney group, from Bush puppet to Rice accessory through 45$/gallon kerosene sold by Halliburton to USA Army corps, hundreds of thousands of civilians ground to a pulp to the blatant misuse of US treasury by lord how many agencies to feed off the public insecurities with TSA leading the front of nosiness, no one cares.
You can throw more of it. Everybody's senses have been reduced to a gentle numb.
So, Symantec can keep publishing their finds. They may make a bit more money off of it, and NSA will continue it's game. Unimpeded.
(wow it's been a long week... I may be frustrated a tad)
Its not a great means of security, but using non-standard software can keep you away from their reaches. If they generally target microsoft platforms, then using other platforms can offer benefits (not well developed or possibly even non-existent modules). It's not great security, in fact is hardly any kind of security at all: the security of "oh bother", but it is something. OTOH, the article may have been written to attract eyeballs and gather attention, and there may be modules targeting other platforms. Like anything else though, you start with the low hanging fruit and the most available, most common target.
Dear MouseR,
I am an American who has chosen to live outside of America
Although I still love my country, I can no longer stand the government which rules over it
I am an American who do care about my rights, and I do care enough to move myself and all my family members out of the country which I love so much
It may have been a long week for you, but it has been more than a decade for me and my family, living outside of my beloved U. S. of A, and by the way, me and my family are not alone
Thousands (if not more) Americans have chosen to stay out because of the same reason. All of us do love our country but because of the stupidity / complacent / sheep-like behavior of our fellow country-persons, we know that USA has become a lost cause
When they elected, and re-elected Bush junior we already facepalmed and imaging our double-facepalmed when our country-persons elected and re-elected Obama !
USA is no longer the USA or yore. It is become an empty shell
The fall of America may not happen in my lifetime, but please take my advice - those of us who chose to stay outside know that it is coming
Criminal behaviour from a corrupt, criminal, and terrorist regime. Hardly any surprise there.
Their intention is to make us think the NSA doesn't already enjoy first-class access though their custom backdoors. Don't be fooled!
You know it's time for the next revolution when your rulers' names end with roman numerals.