US National Security Agency (NSA) to find a way to hide spyware (software reconnaissance) to your hard drive. Through the spy software, they can eavesdrop and steal information from many computer users around the world.
This information is known by the former cyber investigators from the NSA. In addition, Kaspersky Lab also managed to find the spy program.
Kaspersky says it has found a personal computer in more than 30 countries have been infected with spyware. Most of the affected countries are Iran, followed by Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Mali, Syria, Yemen and Algeria.
"Their targets include government, military institutions, telecommunications companies, banks, energy companies, nuclear researchers, the media, and Islamic activists," Kaspersky said as quoted by the Telegraph, Tuesday (17/02/2015).
Kaspersky refused to call any country involved behind the spy program, it's just that they think the action related to Stuxnet. It is the NSA's cyber weapon, used to attack Iran's uranium enrichment facilities.
National Security Agency (NSA) is the agency responsible for electronic intelligence gathering on behalf of the United States.
A former NSA employee justify the Kaspersky analysis. Speaking to Reuters, he stated that the people in the NSA do it for mission Stuxnet. While other former agent also voiced the same, the NSA has developed a valuable technique for hiding spyware in your hard drive.
This statement certainly be back damage the reputation of the United States in Sentero universe. Some time ago, the public also may remember a similar case that was leaked by Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor.
According to Kaspersky, spy program team makes a breakthrough technology to insert malicious software into the computer via a firmware that will be launched each time the computer starts.
Firmware in the hard drive assessed by the spies of cyber security experts as the most valuable in the PC.
Meanwhile, the manufacturer of hard drives such as Western Digital, Seagate and Micron choose to refuse to comment on this news. They say do not understand the context of the issues in a holistic (overall). Likewise with Samsung and Toshiba. IBM also follow fasting comment on this incident.
source: reuters.com, kaspersky.com, telegraph.co.uk
