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Regin is groundbreaking malware on par with Stuxnet, Symantec says

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Regin, a complex and stealthy piece of espionage malware, steals passwords, logs keystrokes and can read, write, move and copy files, among other malicious activity, and has stunned the Symantec researchers that detailed it in a report.

“In the world of malware threats, only a few rare examples can truly be considered groundbreaking and almost peerless,” according to Symantec’s report on the threat. “What we have seen in Regin is just such a class of malware.”

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Stuxnet reached its target via the networks of trusted business partners

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Stuxnet, the powerful malware that wormed its way in and hobbled Iran’s uranium enrichment efforts, infiltrated the secure networks of the nuclear program via trusted partners, newly public information reveals.

Once machines in five partner networks had been infected, Stuxnet found its way into Iran’s Natanz refining plant where it force automated control machines to run uranium enrichment centrifuges at speeds that would damage them, according to a blog written by Alex Gostev, Chief Security Expert at Kaspersky Lab.

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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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