It’s most likely resembling NSA code because it’s using EternalBlue which was leaked back in 2017 by ShadowBrokers. The title of the article is misleading/click-baity. (No offense to the OP, I know you just used the title from the article.)
I used to use Kaspersky but I stopped about 10 years ago or so. I get why people don’t trust having that software on their computers but personally I don’t distrust their public reports (which is different from trust obviously). Just because I feel like other more technically minded people are going to look into this and there will be a confirmation or a denial eventually.
I’ve read about code from Stuxnet being used in other worms so it didn’t surprise me that this is possible. I’m not a cyber security expert so it could all be nothing and I wouldn’t know the difference. This is some rather technical stuff.
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Could have sworn Kaspersky was trying their hardest to not be Russian.
It’s most likely resembling NSA code because it’s using EternalBlue which was leaked back in 2017 by ShadowBrokers. The title of the article is misleading/click-baity. (No offense to the OP, I know you just used the title from the article.)
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Not really trusting the source here.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/powerful-malware-disguised-as-crypto-miner-infects-1m-plus-windows-linux
Thank you, but I meant I don’t trust Kapersky themselves.
I believe Kaspersky used to be very persona non grata in Russia, and then someone either from Gazprom or similar made a buyout and now, not so much.
Nor should you, if you’re American
I used to use Kaspersky but I stopped about 10 years ago or so. I get why people don’t trust having that software on their computers but personally I don’t distrust their public reports (which is different from trust obviously). Just because I feel like other more technically minded people are going to look into this and there will be a confirmation or a denial eventually.
I’ve read about code from Stuxnet being used in other worms so it didn’t surprise me that this is possible. I’m not a cyber security expert so it could all be nothing and I wouldn’t know the difference. This is some rather technical stuff.
Anything is possible and it certainly seems more difficult to find truth these days, but I appreciate you posting.
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