Canada releases anti-spyware information

The Canadian Media Security Agency (CSE) has just released an anti-malware tool for widespread users.

The reporter in Canada quoted the agency's statement as saying it was "an unprecedented step" for CSE when it first released a cybersecurity tool for the public to help companies and teams. Better protection of network systems and computers against potential information theft risks.

The Assemblyline tool has the function of analyzing open source software and is used to protect the Canadian Government's information infrastructure.

The secret headquarters of the Canadian Media Security Agency (CSE) is located in the complex in Ottawa.(Photo: Canadian press).

The Assemblyline has a conveyor-like mechanism, uses small helper applications to scan malicious threats on each file (file) sent to the system, and then calculates points for each file to help the home. analyze and classify old and new threats before conducting more specific analyzes.

The assemblyline was developed in 2010 and has become a very useful tool in finding malware hidden in text files that are difficult to detect.

Assemblyline review, CSE's Scott Jones, IT Information Security (IT), said this was "an effective tool to help analysts understand what they need to do".

Meanwhile, network security researcher Olivier Bilodeau said that although Assemblyline overlaps with some of the existing tools like the Swiss Army Knife, it is superior because it has the ability to integrate many research tools. Malware on the same platform. This allows the Assemblyline to handle large-scale networks such as government, banking, and information networks.

It was very rare for CSE to provide detailed information about their activities. Much of the information about this agency is mainly taken from leaked sources of former US intelligence officer Edward Snowden.

Recently, however, CSE has decided to publicly part with the reason it needs to help Canadian citizens and businesses better defend against the rise of cyber threats.

Canada currently participates in Five Eyes, an intelligence alliance specializing in information sharing between the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.