▲ 114 ▼ Kaspersky reveals ‘elegant’ malware resembling NSA code (cyberscoop.com) submitted 2 years ago by Salamendacious@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 12 comments fedilink hide all child comments The Russian cybersecurity firm discovered sophisticated malware that combined cryptocurrency mining and espionage capabilities.
[–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world [S] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.pcmag.com/news/powerful-malware-disguised-as-crypto-miner-infects-1m-plus-windows-linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (3 children) Thank you, but I meant I don’t trust Kapersky themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world [S] 21 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I used to use Kaspersky but I stopped about 10 years ago or so. I get why people don't trust having that software on their computers but personally I don't distrust their public reports (which is different from trust obviously). Just because I feel like other more technically minded people are going to look into this and there will be a confirmation or a denial eventually. I've read about code from Stuxnet being used in other worms so it didn't surprise me that this is possible. I'm not a cyber security expert so it could all be nothing and I wouldn't know the difference. This is some rather technical stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anything is possible and it certainly seems more difficult to find truth these days, but I appreciate you posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago 👍 permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago I believe Kaspersky used to be very persona non grata in Russia, and then someone either from Gazprom or similar made a buyout and now, not so much. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CyberDine@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago Nor should you, if you're American permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (3 children) Thank you, but I meant I don’t trust Kapersky themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world [S] 21 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I used to use Kaspersky but I stopped about 10 years ago or so. I get why people don't trust having that software on their computers but personally I don't distrust their public reports (which is different from trust obviously). Just because I feel like other more technically minded people are going to look into this and there will be a confirmation or a denial eventually. I've read about code from Stuxnet being used in other worms so it didn't surprise me that this is possible. I'm not a cyber security expert so it could all be nothing and I wouldn't know the difference. This is some rather technical stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anything is possible and it certainly seems more difficult to find truth these days, but I appreciate you posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago 👍 permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago I believe Kaspersky used to be very persona non grata in Russia, and then someone either from Gazprom or similar made a buyout and now, not so much. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CyberDine@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago Nor should you, if you're American permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world [S] 21 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I used to use Kaspersky but I stopped about 10 years ago or so. I get why people don't trust having that software on their computers but personally I don't distrust their public reports (which is different from trust obviously). Just because I feel like other more technically minded people are going to look into this and there will be a confirmation or a denial eventually. I've read about code from Stuxnet being used in other worms so it didn't surprise me that this is possible. I'm not a cyber security expert so it could all be nothing and I wouldn't know the difference. This is some rather technical stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anything is possible and it certainly seems more difficult to find truth these days, but I appreciate you posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago 👍 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anything is possible and it certainly seems more difficult to find truth these days, but I appreciate you posting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago 👍 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago I believe Kaspersky used to be very persona non grata in Russia, and then someone either from Gazprom or similar made a buyout and now, not so much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CyberDine@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago Nor should you, if you're American permalink fedilink source parent