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NSA Writes More Potent Malware Than Hackers
From: "Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:40:07 GMT
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Via The Register. [snip] A project aimed at developing defences against malware that attacks unpatched vulnerabilities involved tests on samples developed by the NSA. The ultra-secretive US spy agency supplied network testing firm Iometrix with eight worms as part of its plans to develop what it describes as the industry's first Zero-day Attack Test Platform. Richard Dagnell, VP of sales and marketing at Iometrix, said the six month project also featured tests involving two worm samples developed by a convicted hacker. The potency of the malware supplied by the NSA far exceeded that created by the hacker. [snip] More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/28/nsa_hacker_malware_defense_project/ - - ferg -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Desktop 9.6.3 (Build 3017) wj8DBQFG/Txzq1pz9mNUZTMRAt4WAKCsMi6yiI+Jg7zamO4oWJMO/1q9pQCgvmNc ZFxfNu/dwtTRapKf4LvccX4= =r+8b -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg(at)netzero.net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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