Technology can be wonderful. We live in a pretty brilliant age, where we have access to amazing medicines and computers. Science and technology have improved the lives of all of us, rich and poor, male and female.
The unfortunate and scary thing is that technology can do us so much harm. We've all become so dependent on devices like smartphones and utilities like indoor plumbing and electricity. If you want to see the worst, look no further than a simple power outage.
Symantec announced the discovery of malware targeting energy companies, including in the U.S. In other words, this malware has the potential to cause chaos and destruction.
According to Symantec, a malicious group called “Dragonfly” is conducting a cyber espionage campaign in the United States, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Turkey, and Poland, using two pieces of malware – Backdoor.Oldrea and Trojan.Karagany. Although Oldrea appears to be the main tool in the attacks.
