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[/caption] Brian Krebs just blogged about something very interesting. "A security researcher whos spent 18 months cataloging and tracking malicious software that was developed and deployed specifically for spying on governments, activists and industry executives says the complexity and scope of these cyberspy networks now rivals many large conventional cybercrime operations.
Joe Stewart, senior director of malware research at Atlanta-based Dell SecureWorks, said hes tracked more than 200 unique families of custom malware used in cyber-espionage campaigns. He also uncovered some 1,100 Web site names registered by cyberspies for hosting networks used to control the malware, or for spear phishing, highly targeted emails that spread the malware. Here is the story with an interview:
[/caption] Brian Krebs just blogged about something very interesting. "A security researcher whos spent 18 months cataloging and tracking malicious software that was developed and deployed specifically for spying on governments, activists and industry executives says the complexity and scope of these cyberspy networks now rivals many large conventional cybercrime operations.Joe Stewart, senior director of malware research at Atlanta-based Dell SecureWorks, said hes tracked more than 200 unique families of custom malware used in cyber-espionage campaigns. He also uncovered some 1,100 Web site names registered by cyberspies for hosting networks used to control the malware, or for spear phishing, highly targeted emails that spread the malware. Here is the story with an interview:
