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Project Sauron, also named Remsec is a computer malware discovered in 2016. It has been spying computers at government and organizations for five years. It can steal encryption keys, collect information from air-gapped computers, and record someone’s keystrokes without being detected.

See also

• Flame (malware)
• Duqu
• Stuxnet

References

1. Dockrill, Peter (10 August 2016). "Scientists Just Found an Advanced Form of Malware That's Been Hiding For at Least 5 Years". ScienceAlert.
2. Goodin, Dan (August 9, 2016). "Researchers crack open unusually advanced malware that hid for 5 years". Ars Technica.
3. "'Project Sauron' malware hidden for five years". BBC News. August 9, 2016.
4. "Why Eugene Kaspersky keeps talking about 'Project Sauron'". CyberScoop. December 1, 2017.
5. Seals, Tara (August 19, 2016). "Project Sauron has Been Spying on Governments for 5 Years". Infosecurity Magazine.
6. Mott, Nathaniel. "Kaspersky Lab and Symantec Discover "Project Sauron" Malware". Inverse.

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