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Regin, new computer spyware, discovered by Symantec

23 November 2014

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"A leading computer security company says it has discovered one of the most sophisticated pieces of malicious software ever seen. Symantec says the bug, named Regin, was probably created by a government and has been used for six years against a range of targets around the world. Once installed on a computer, it can do things like capture screenshots, steal passwords or recover deleted files....It has been used to spy on government organisations, businesses and private individuals, they say."

See the article: Regin, new computer spyware, discovered by Symantec (BBC News, link)

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