tracking down the bastards http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/us/nsa-effort-pries-open-computers-not-connected-to-internet.html?hp&_r=0 How it started... http://sbirsource.com/sbir/awards/39357-computer-virus-electronic-countermea... http://sbirsource.com/sbir/awards/39376-computervirus-electronic-execution-s... are the companies and folks who got your tax dollars to build equipment at the NSA's bidding for TAO.. the whole SBIR was facilitated by DARPA is my unerstanding sbirsource.com/sbir/awards/16634-computer-virus-electronic-counter-measure-ecm this was the second award in 1992.. One of The research firm and name supplying these designs? Software & Electrical Engineering 248 Walnut Street Willimantic, CT 06226 Mr. Victor Civie the beginnings of the NSA Tailored Access Operation began here in part at least the ones der speigel is complaining about.. may have changed nowadays.. but here is the original culprit.. for those doing betting death pools I suggest Mr. Victor Civie and those of his ilk as one people would pay to nominate from the description Sophisticated Virus, Parasite and Resource Management systems are to be constructed to alter or report on the operation of a designated target. Specific systems include the Tape Worm, a low profile smart Parasite featuring comprehensive resource management operations, the Stealth Striker, an ultra low profile targeting virus, the Transport, an ultra low profile utility virus used to transport, load and excecute large programs and various surveillance and maintenance systems. Virus/Parasite objectives include securing a stable base, fixing, relocating and reproducing in teh target system, the ability to find and infect other systems, alter/record/monitor/recall computer operations, and alter/record/monitor/recall data and output. The effort will also produce a Code miniaturization strategy and apply the principals to the EMC programs. compact Task Oriented Routines are designed to create code to perform assigned tasks. another winner of the Phase 1 grant was Sparta, Inc. 23041 Avenida De La Carlota,, Suite 325 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Principal Investigator DOUG PRICE