Several months ago (March 2015), I wrote the below article elsewhere. It references a Reuters and Daily Facts article. Some found it to sound somewhat paranoid while others
found it to be intriguing.
[March 2015]
"Russian researchers expose breakthrough U.S. spying
program" and "Kaspersky links US to spread of PC spyware across 30
countries"
Both titles are referring to the same article, with the
first being affiliated with Reuters[1] and the second with the Daily Facts.[2]
I find this article interesting due to the allegations in
the article where the NSA and or the CIA are considered responsible for the
altering of hard drive firmware for purposes of spying. I would not doubt whatsoever that this
speculation is true or partially true considering a similarity between Stuxnet
and this attack.
What I find incredibly fascinating is that once again,
Kaspersky Labs has made the discovery of an incredibly brilliant and complex
"malware" spying tool. It
really is amazing that Kaspersky Labs is known for most high profile
discoveries involving complex malware and shedding light on hacking incidents where
other companies seem to be ignorant.
Please follow the bouncing ball for one moment in an
effort to entertain me as I don my tinfoil hat and begin to profess my long
time belief about Kaspersky Labs, specifically Eugene Kaspersky.
Wired Magazine conducted an interview[3] with Mr. Kaspersky
a few years ago that was rather enlightening.
This interview was the king pin in what I believe to be part of a larger
master plan... you still with me and my tinfoil hat?
Apparently, Mr. Kaspersky was a bright cryptologist
recruited and sponsored by the KGB of that time and graduated from a five year
program in 1987.
Knowing the past history with the former Soviet Union
(USSR) and knowing that those in the KGB never leave - ever hear of Comrade
"J"?
Is it plausible that the plan all along was for Mr.
Kaspersky to start his well respected anti-virus company as a mechanism into
many of the U.S.A.'s companies and government systems?
I will take it a step further... what better foothold to
establish for the day when the cyberwar begins... a foothold into the core
economy, core infrastructure and other critical infrastructure components? After all and unbeknownst to many, Kaspersky
products are found within other products being used by everyday Americans.
What better way to amass needed information that could
allow for a collaborative effort to hijack and destroy the U.S. economy and
infrastructure?
One last thought before I remove this itchy tin hat...
how does one lab (Kaspersky) consistently find the most sophisticated malware
on the face of the planet before any others in the security realm?
Are they really that good or could this be a case of Spy
VS. Spy? My guess is the latter of the
two.
I would like to ask Mr. Kaspersky for the Powerball
winning numbers since the odds of that prediction are approximately the same as
Kaspersky Labs being on the forefront and discovery of every global cyber
event.
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1 http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/16/us-usa-cyberspying-idUSKBN0LK1QV20150216
2
http://daily-facts.net/kaspersky-links-us-to-spread-of-pc-spyware-across-30-countries-financial-times/
3 http://www.wired.com/2012/07/ff_kaspersky/
Now I fast forward to information and questions from
David Vincenzetti of HackingTeam and a recent Reuters article found here.
Both are asking similar questions and pointing to anomalies similar to those I have pointed out in my March 2015 ranting about Kaspersky Labs and their
incredible ability to ferret out the root cause of breaches as well as being
the first on scene like an arsonist to a fire.
Just my crazy rants or is this a case of where there's
smoke there's fire?
