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Shamoon Malware Might Be Flame Copycat – InformationWeek

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Shamoon Malware Might Be Flame Copycat
InformationWeek
Malware known as Shamoon that targeted multiple energy companies and erased the hard drives of infected computers appears to have been designed not by a nation state for the purposes of cyber attacks or espionage, but rather by a band of activists …
'Shamoon' Malware May Be Flame 'Copycat'Redmondmag.com
More telltale signs of cyber spying and cyber attacks arise in Middle EastMinnPost.com
Shamoon Malware, A New Threat to Windows PCsThe Droid Guy
Computerworld –Infosecurity Magazine –Computerworld India
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‘Shamoon’ Malware May Be Flame ‘Copycat’ – Redmondmag.com

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'Shamoon' Malware May Be Flame 'Copycat'
Redmondmag.com
While the dropper and reporter components are typically associated with targeted malware, the wiper component is somewhat unique to this type of attack. However, it is not unheard of, as a wiper component was also a part of the Flame virus that hit …
Signs of cyber spying, cyber attacks arise in Middle East (+video)Alaska Dispatch
More telltale signs of cyber spying and cyber attacks arise in Middle East …Christian Science Monitor
Shamoon Malware, A New Threat to Windows PCsThe Droid Guy
ComputerWeekly.com –ITProPortal –ihotdesk – IT News
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Shamoon Malware Steals Data, Makes Computers Unusable – PC Magazine

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Shamoon Malware Steals Data, Makes Computers Unusable
PC Magazine
Several security firms this week highlighted new malware that appears to be targeting specific companies in the energy industry. Though Shamoon includes components that reminded security analysts of the Flame malware, the threat does not appear to be …
Shamoon malware infects computers, steals data, then wipes themZDNet
A Sinister New Breed of Malware is GrowingPCWorld (blog)
Malware wars heat up: Shamoon steals, wipes and leaves PCs unbootableComputerworld (blog)
TechNewsWorld –Gizmodo Australia –Ars Technica
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