Thursday, August 9, 2012

News Summary: Firm says computer virus in Mideast

NEW DISCOVERY: A Russian security firm says a new computer virus tied to some of the most sophisticated cyberweapons thus-far discovered has been found circulating in the Middle East. It says the virus is aimed at stealing financial information from customers of a series of Lebanese banks.

CONNECTIONS: The firm says similarities in coding, structure, and operation meant it could say "with a high degree of certainty" that the new virus, Gauss, was related to Flame and Stuxnet.

NOT KNOWN: Much remained unclear about the new virus's capabilities ? including its ultimate purpose. It also appears dormant currently.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/news-summary-firm-says-computer-virus-mideast-201118334--finance.html

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