A cyberweapon of unprecedented sophistication is ripping through computer systems in the Middle East, security vendor Kaspersky Lab claims. It has dubbed the malware “Worm.Win32.Flame” — or “Flame,” for short. Other security vendors, including McAfee and Symantec, have issued similar warnings, and there are claims that it was created, or at least backed, by a nation-state. Flame is one of the most complex threats ever discovered, Kasperksy contends. However, the picture on Flame is far from clear.
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Flame Malware Scorches Systems Across the Middle East
Posted by: Richard Adhikari May 29, 2012 11:52 AMA cyberweapon of unprecedented sophistication is ripping through computer systems in the Middle East, security vendor Kaspersky Lab claims. It has dubbed the malware “Worm.Win32.Flame” — or “Flame,” for short. Other security vendors, including McAfee and Symantec, have issued similar warnings, and there are claims that it was created, or at least backed, by a nation-state. Flame is one of the most complex threats ever discovered, Kasperksy contends. However, the picture on Flame is far from clear.