14 DAY TRIAL // Latest discoveries related to the Duqu malware reveal that it might actually be an upgraded version of Stars, a malicious software that was detected as targeting Iranian federal computers back in April.
Kaspersky Lab experts report that at the time some of the targets currently hit by Duqu were attacked using the same methods.
Iran's Computer Emergency Response Team (IrCERT) analyzed the threat and reported that it might be a variant of Stars.
“If we are to believe these reports, then it means that Duqu was created in order to spy on Iran's nuclear program,” says the expert.
This would be a surprising discovery, especially since many voices claimed not long ago that Duqu wasn't designed to target industrial facilities. Whichever the reality may be, it's clear that we're a long way from actually understanding the newest bad boy in town.