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Sunday 17 June 2012 > français

The war of the future will not be played on the field.

Terrorists organize themselves through the cyberspace Entire states can fall if their communication system are violated. In such scenario the principal weapon is intelligence Defence against such attack is crucial. But offensive capabilities are required too. The winner will be who knows the antagonist’s move a second ahead. Information gathering is the key to succeed.

Enter remote control system. A stealth for attacking, infecting and monitoring computers and smartphones. Full intelligence on target users even for encrypted communications (Skype, PGP, Secure Web Mail, etc,...)

How does it work.

1 - Step : infection of the system. Can be installed remotely. Computers can be infected through several vectors. Can be installed locally : Bootable CD-ROM, USB Pendrive, Direct HD infection tampering with computer case

2 - Step : invisibility of the system. Cannot be detected by any computer user. Existing files are not modified. No new files appear on the computer. No new processes are executed. No new network connections are estabishled. Cannot be detected by Antivirus, Antimalware, Anti-keyloggers.

3 - Step : Monitoring and logging. Connections to websites. Send and received e-mail messages. Written documents. Keystrokes, including passwords for accessing sensitive / classified information. Printed documents. Encrypted VOIP traffic, such as Skype conversation. Chat, instant messaging. Remote audio spy,...