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Equation Group: NSA-linked spying team have software to hack into any computer – The Independent

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Equation Group: NSA-linked spying team have software to hack into any computer
The Independent
Kaspersky Lab, the computer security firm that discovered the software, refused to name the country that the spying came from. But it said that it was closely related to Stuxnet, an NSA-led cyberweapon that was used in an attack on an Iranian nuclear …
Report Exposes US Computer-Espionage TacticsWall Street Journal (blog)
Kaspersky Says NSA Planted Stuxnet-Type Cyberweapon In Hard Drives To Spy …Tech Times
Alleged NSA Computer Hardware Espionage Not Surprising – Former CIA OfficerSputnik International
The Week Magazine –Phys.Org
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“How do I stop this virus?” Equation Group victim pleaded for online help

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A day after security Kaspersky Lab researchers detailed a state-sponsored hacking campaign with ties to Stuxnet, an online posting has been spotted in which one of the victims pleaded for help.

“How do I stop this virus infecting my computer?” someone with the username dkk wrote in a forum in July 2010. “You insert the USB thumbdrive, the computer gets infected. Even when the patches has been applied, and autorun and autoplay has been turned off. The weirdest thing of all is, there is in fact no autorun.inf on the root of the infected USB drive.”

He went on to say the USB drive contained seven files all ending in *.lnk, along with a file called fanny.bmp. Sadly, no one ever responded.

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Beyond Stuxnet and Flame: Equation ‘most advanced’ cybercriminal gang … – ZDNet

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Beyond Stuxnet and Flame: Equation 'most advanced' cybercriminal gang …
ZDNet
In order to do so, the malware uses a "unique" USB-based command and control mechanism — carving out a hidden storage space on the USB to store stolen data and carry out commands. If Fanny infects a computer which is not connected to the Web, it will …
How “omnipotent” hackers tied to NSA hid for 14 years—and were found at lastArs Technica
Your HDDs were RIDDLED with NSA SPYWARE for YEARSThe Register
Equation hackers infiltrating thousands of governments and companiesV3.co.uk
BizTek Mojo –International Business Times UK –PC Magazine
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