Duqu, the malware that has been compared to 2010′s notorious Stuxnet, is back, security researchers said today. After a several-month sabbatical, the Duqu makers recompiled one of the Trojan’s components in late February, said Liam O Murchu, manager of operations at Symantec’s security response team. The system driver, which is…
There’s a New Version of the Stuxnet-esque Duqu Trojan Floating Around and Nobody Knows What It Does [Hacking]
A newly surfaced version of the Duqu trojan indicates that the authors of one of the most sophisticated computer worms in recent memory are aggressively trying to figure out how to attack their next target. Researchers at Symantec have analyzed the mysterious new file, W32.Duqu, which is one of the…
New variant shows Duqu attackers still in operation
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Duqu espionage malware authored by “old-school” developers
A sophisticated piece of espionage malware with ties to the Stuxnet worm used to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program was probably authored by an experienced team of “old school” professional developers, researchers from antivirus provider Kaspersky said. They drew that conclusion after seeking the help of researchers and software developers around…
CanSecWest Day 1 – Pen testing, social authentication, APR and Duqu
A wrap-up of the news and talks from CanSecWest 2012 in Vancouver. I highlight talks on pen testing, social authentication, vulnerability mitigation and the Duqu command and control servers. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Duqu Trojan written in mystery programming language, analysis finds
The mystery of the Stuxnet-like ‘Duqu’ Trojan has deepened with the news that elements of its payload appear to have to have been written in an unidentifiable programming language. An ongoing analysis effort by Kaspersky Lab researchers has now uncovered much of the inner programming structure of the software, overwhelmingly…
Duqu, Stuxnet malware developed by same group
The infamous Trojan software Duqu and Stuxnet were developed by only one group of malware developers, according to Internet security firm Kaspersky Lab. Photo credit: securityaffairs.co In fact, Kaspersky said the malware development team could already have developed other malwares using the same platform that was flexibly adaptable to specific…
Duqu malware advice: Should enterprises worry about the Duqu Trojan?
Enterprise threats expert Nick Lewis offers analysis of the recent Duqu malware outbreak and the Duqu Trojan response enterprises should take. <img alt="Duqu malware advice: Should enterprises worry about the Duqu Trojan?, Blog, Trojan, about, malware, Should, Advice, Duqu, enterprises, worry"height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechBiz &partnerID=167&key=segment”/> View full post on…
Stuxnet and Duqu part of larger cybermalware campaign
The Stuxnet worm was built on the same platform used from 2007 onwards to create a family of cyber-weapon-like malware including the recently-discovered Duqu worm, a forensic analysis by Kaspersky Lab researchers has concluded. In a detailed analysis, Kaspersky’s Alexander Gotsev and Igor Soumenkov lay out the evidence for both…
Researchers: Stuxnet, Duqu Part of a Malware Arsenal Dating to 2007
Kaspersky Lab researchers think the powerful computer worms are based on a common driver-based platform used by a ‘team of developers’ for years. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
