(T)his malware "displays a degree of technical competence rarely seen." The researchers refer to Regin as being similar to the Stuxnet computer worm, also discovered by Symantec in 2010, that was allegedly used to attack Iran's nuclear centrifuges. The only conclusion is that this tool was developed by a nation with some considerable technological means
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(N)o reported instances of Regin have been found in the U.S. Symantec's provided geographic breakdown shows Saudi Arabia and Russia as primary targets of Regin spyware, taking up more than half of all recorded cases. Other countries include Mexico, Iran, Afghanistan, India as well as European countries like Belgium and Ireland.
Well we have to keep an eye on those damn Belsh (or is it Belgians? I prefer Belsh) no telling what they will get up to otherwise.
TechCrunch - SF Has An S&M Problem -
It’s a Friday night, and I am on the prowl. I’m with my friend Edgar, and we are looking for evidence of the increasing S&M problem among the denizens of America’s startup capital. We all know the story the past few months: it’s really bad right now, but don’t worry, everything will get better in time. But it is not getting better, and it’s time to call out our collective dirty little secret.
Our Sales and Marketing costs are killing us.What did you think S&M meant gutter mind?
Washington Post - Foreign powers steal data on critical U.S. infrastructure, NSA chief says -
Several foreign countries, including China, have infiltrated the computers of critical industries in the United States to steal information that could be used in the planning of a destructive attack, the director of the National Security Agency said Thursday.Nuke 'em!
Books
Jeff Edwards - Dome City Blues -
Los Angeles: 2063Just loaded this into Kindle but it looks like the most promising cyberpunk novel I have seen in awhile.
David Stalin was one of the best detectives in the business, running head-to-head with data-jackers, organ thieves, and the tech-enhanced gangs who ruled the shadowy streets of Los Angeles. He could do no wrong, until what seemed like an easy case got out of control, and left his wife dead among the abandoned ruins of old LA.
After four years of self-imposed retirement, David suddenly finds himself back on the job, struggling to unravel a crime far worse than murder. This time, he’s not the hunter. As he’s about to discover, the past isn’t finished with him yet.
Kim Zetter - Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon -
Not much to say about this. If you haven't been living under a rock you have heard of Stuxnet. This is the background on it's discovery and investigation. Competently written and pretty interesting.
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