The spy within: researchers, hackers spar over state-sponsored malware

Above: Claudio Guarnieri of IT security firm Rapid7 Italy's Hacking Team is like most any software company: worried about market demand, creating desirable features, and not being too buggy. But their product, called "DaVinci," is something no one ever wants to find on their computer. "They sell software that helps people break into people's computers and spy on them," explains Morgan Marquis-Boire, a researcher with University of Toronto's Citizen Lab. Hacking Team develops targeted malware for...