Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Flame computer virus: a complex threat

It is thought that this virus, which triggered a complex worldwide cyberattack, has collected private data from a number of countries, including Israel and Iran.
There are many informations indicating that the malware will be operational at least since August 2010. Several sources have announced that the attacks originated in a government program, but would not indicate the possible geographic origin of the threat.
The investigations into the origins and objectives of this attack were carried out in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union, from UNO
In the past, there was reported the existence of complex international malware with a specific target, such as Stuxnet, the virus that infected nuclear Iran. However, the new virus Flame will not aim to cause injury, but rather to collect sensitive data for your targets.

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