FBI to launch malware-analysis system to allow people identify bugs

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly announced that it is planning to roll out a malware-analysis system that would help people and businesses identify and report malware attacks.

FBI Director James Comey didn't disclose much about the new system, but said that it would be derived from the Binary Analysis Characterization and Storage System (BACSS), which the agency already uses.

According to PC World, the BACSS is an internal malware-analysis tool used by the FBI in its own cybercrime investigations.

Comey said that the new system for interaction with the public would be called 'Malware Investigator,' adding that it would treat malware and viruses similar to fingerprints and DNA.

He further explained that the Malware Investigator would offer a way to send a sample into the system and receive a report on it quickly, allowing the agency to gather intelligence from many sources on where certain types of malware-oriented cyberattacks might be occurring, the report added.