Mask Spyware Outdoes Flame – InformationWeek

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Mask Spyware Outdoes Flame
InformationWeek
Kaspersky Lab researchers disclosed "The Mask" here Monday, an advanced cyberespionage operation that went undetected for about five years, using a rootkit, bootkit, and Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux versions of the malware. There is evidence pointing …
Meet Mask, possibly the most sophisticated malware campaign ever seenArs Technica
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CYBER DEFENSE: Computer Data Security Competition – whotv.com

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CYBER DEFENSE: Computer Data Security Competition
whotv.com
Jacobson says hackers will continue to press their luck. “The odds of getting caught or the odds of being prosecuted can be zero,” Jacobson said. Teams from around the Midwest gathered at the competition. Computer security is a growing major at Iowa …

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What is The Mask? A Glimpse at the New Stuxnet – International Business Times UK

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What is The Mask? A Glimpse at the New Stuxnet
International Business Times UK
Sophisticated pieces of malware like Stuxnet and Flame typically target governments or critical infrastructure and it sounds like The Mask is no different. Kaspersky says that 27 countries have been affected by The Mask, but it has not revealed which …

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Cost of Developing Cyber Weapons Drops from $100M Stuxnet to $10K IceFog – International Business Times UK

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Cost of Developing Cyber Weapons Drops from $ 100M Stuxnet to $ 10K IceFog
International Business Times UK
The cost of developing sophisticated malware like Stuxnet and Flame has dropped dramatically in recent years from $ 100 million to just $ 10,000 – dramatically lowering the barrier to entry to the global cyber-arms race. These pieces of malware are …

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