Kaspersky calls for help to probe Gauss malware
Kaspersky Lab has appealed for help from top-notch cryptographers to help it break the encryption of a still-mysterious warhead delivered by the Gauss cyber-surveillance malware
"We are asking anyone interested in cryptology and mathematics to join us in solving the mystery and extracting the hidden payload," said the Moscow-based security company in a blog post Tuesday. "Despite our best efforts, we were unable to break the encryption."
The payload is one of the unknowns of Gauss, a sophisticated spying tool uncovered by Kaspersky last week. According to researchers, Gauss monitors financial transactions with Middle Eastern banks and was built by or backed by one or more governments.
