| The hackers used off-the-shelf malware to wipe the firm's computers, a cyberweapon they probably bought on the Internet black market. |
| Once the website is visited, the modified exploits will affect the system software and additional malware will get deployed. |
| The compromised website hosted an exploit which then allowed malware to be installed on these laptops. |
| But this new piece of malware, which came to be known as Nugache, was a game-changer. |
| Most state-sponsored malware are designed for activities such as data-gathering, cyberespionage or sabotage, she explained. |
| Several web sites have already been disseminating malware using this exploit, triggering it with a mixture of HTML, JavaScript and Flash. |
