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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Computers => Topic started by: mystery-ak on October 05, 2017, 11:19:22 pm
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Russian hackers stole NSA tools using Kaspersky antivirus: report
By Joe Uchill - 10/05/17 01:31 PM EDT
Russian state hackers stole a collection of National Security Agency (NSA) hacking tools and other documents from the personal computer of an agency contractor who had taken the classified documents home from work, reports The Wall Street Journal.
The reported breach took place in 2015 but wasn't discovered until spring of last year.
The Journal reports that the hackers identified the documents through Kaspersky Lab antivirus software. The Department of Homeland Security recently barred federal agencies from using Kaspersky Lab products due to security concerns but has been tight-lipped about what intelligence linked the popular, Moscow-based computer security firm to specific intelligence operations.
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http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/354068-russian-hackers-stole-nsa-hacking-tools-using-kaspersky-antivirus-report
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Spies, deceit and trickery everywhere!
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That's what one would expect from Russian or Chinese software.
Why anyone who has access to classified material would use software from these places has a lot to answer for.
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That's what one would expect from Russian or Chinese software.
Why anyone who has access to classified material would use software from these places has a lot to answer for.
Yes you are much better off using CIA/FBI approved software. /s