Possible State-Sponsored Malware, Regin, Has Secretly Spied on Computers for Years
Security researchers have just discovered "one of the most advanced pieces of malware ever created." Symantec researchers recently published their findings on a Trojan they named "Regin." Regin has been in use since at least 2008 and has only now been discovered. Researchers state the tool is "a complex piece of malware whose structure displays a degree of technical competence rarely seen. It's been cleverly designed to spy on computer systems around the world while leaving hardly a trace behind. The software's authors have gone to great lengths to cover its tracks." Regin uses multiple....
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