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Symantec: Stuxnet existed two years earlier than anyone realized
- A new report from security firm Symantec highlights the discovery of a new version of the Stuxnet virus that crippled Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. The most recent finding predates the earliest known instance of the cyber weapon by two years,…
Banking sites crippled by Iran-sponsored DDoS, US officials claim
- Iran is being blamed for a recent wave of cyberattacks, namely a series of Distributed Denial of Service attacks launched against major financial institutions. Affected financial institutions include, but may not be limited to, Bank of America, Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo,…
New worm is designed to attack Iran financial institutions
- Stuxnet garnered a ton of media attention when it managed to cripple Iran’s nuclear program but a new worm recently detailed by Symantec is attacking the country on a different and perhaps even more damaging level.
U.S. blamed for spying on French government with Flame malware
- According to The Telegram and sources close to French news outlet L'Express, politically-driven U.S. hackers were responsible for a cyberattack that occurred just days before French voters cast their ballots in April. Those sources claim hackers were able to infiltrate French…
Kaspersky Lab discovers highly specialized miniFlame malware
- Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have discovered an advanced piece of malware dubbed miniFlame (officially referred to as “SPE” and “John” by the designers) being used to attack high-profile targets. miniFlame works as an espionage add-on tool alongside similar state-sponsored code…
Iran blocks Google due to video controversy, readies own Internet
- According to Reuters, Google's search and Gmail services have been blocked from public view in Iran. Tehran officials say these latest additions to Iran's web filter are the result of a much publicized anti-Islamic video called "Innocence of Muslims". The…
Kaspersky uncovers mystery malware on Flame C&C servers
- Kaspersky has published its findings on the massively distributed Flame malware it identified four months ago, revealing that evidence found on Command & Control (C&C) servers suggests the strain dates back as far as 2006. Researchers also learned that the…
Gauss: Stuxnet-like cyber-espionage toolkit targets Middle East banks
- Kaspersky security analysts have identified another cyber-threat (PDF) targeting the Middle East as part of ongoing research into Flame. Named Gauss, it displays all the hallmarks of being part of the same family as Flame (Stuxnet, Duqu) and is compromising financial…
Flame virus created by U.S. and Israel sources say, Iran is target
- The Washington Post reports that Flame, an extremely sophisticated virus which was first discovered in Iranian oil refineries, is the brainchild of U.S. and Israeli efforts to slow Iran's nuclear program. This information comes from several Western officials who purportedly…
Flame malware subverts Windows Updates, infects networked PCs
- Flame or Flamer, an admittedly sophisticated piece of malware, appears to have more tricks up its sleeve than security researchers had initially believed. Security firm Kaspersky has discovered that the virus turns infected PCs into Windows Update servers which may…
Iran targeted by Flame malware in 'most complex' cyber-attack yet
- The Duqu and Stuxnet malware heralded in a new era in cyber warfare, and brought cyber-espionage to the forefront of security experts minds. In many ways this has also resulted in the general public becoming increasingly sensitive to the almost…
Israeli double agent planted Stuxnet work using a memory stick
- A new report from Richard Sale of ISSSource claims that the Stuxnet worm that crippled Iran’s nuclear program at the Natanz facility was planted by an Israeli “proxy”, essentially an Iranian that was working for Israel. The report further indicates…
Zero-day Windows bug blamed for Duqu virus infections
- Microsoft is on the hot seat over a previously unknown bug in its Windows operating system that's being exploited to infect computers with the Duqu virus, piped by some experts to be the next big cyber threat. The Duqu virus was…
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