> Worm that Wreaked Havoc for US Military Likely a Progenitor of Red October

More than a year ago, Kaspersky Labs analyzed dozens of modules used by Red October, an extremely sophisticated cyber-espionage operation that has been at work in dozens of high-profile targets. New analysis shows that one of its genetic progenitors is likely Agent.btz, a long-running, data-collecting worm believed to have been developed by Russian special services.