Precision Espionage miniFlame Malware Tied to Flame, Gauss – Threatpost (blog)

Precision Espionage miniFlame Malware Tied to Flame, Gauss
Threatpost (blog)
One of three previously unseen pieces of malware discovered during forensic analysis of the Flame malware command-and-control servers has been identified as a secondary surveillance tool deployed against specially identified targets, and only after an

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We’ve Been Hacked: State Had Warnings – WLTX.com


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We've Been Hacked: State Had Warnings
WLTX.com
But even as a hacker was cracking into the state Department of Revenue database, the top expert for the state hired to assess computer security at 16 agencies was sounding notes of confidence. And the former FBI agent directed by Gov. Nikki Haley to
State computers hold wealth of personal informationGreenville News
Alert: Millions of SC Residents' Social Security Numbers StolenPatch.com

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State-Sponsored Malware ‘Flame’ Has Smaller, More Devious Cousin – Wired


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State-Sponsored Malware 'Flame' Has Smaller, More Devious Cousin
Wired
Researchers have uncovered new nation-state espionage malware that has ties to two previous espionage tools known as Flame and Gauss, and that appears to be a “high-precision, surgical attack tool” targeting victims in Lebanon, Iran and elsewhere.

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To celebrate the season, increase computer security – University of Pittsburgh The Pitt News

To celebrate the season, increase computer security
University of Pittsburgh The Pitt News
You probably don't think of beefing up your computer's security settings. Since 2004, October has been National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time to become more educated about cyber threats and evaluate security practices. Given last semester's

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