Flame virus ...

[peter]

Hard to believe, but apparently true ...

A complex computer virus has been pilfering confidential information from computers in the Middle East for at least two years. The virus, called Flame, has been infecting computers in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. It has been grabbing images of users’ computer screens, recording their instant messaging chats, remotely turning on their microphones to record their audio conversations and monitoring their keystrokes and network traffic. It was discovered by Kaspersky Labs, a Moscow-based security research firm.

More : http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/218 ... iddle-east

[Las-Cobas]

There is also talk, that it is a NASA designed Bio warfare virus.

Nothing would surprise me about that lot across the pond !

[writerman]

Lovely, LC. Could you explain to the class how a computer virus is used for biological warfare? As an American, I'm clearly too thick to understand.

One very interesting thing about this virus is that it's huge, and major portions of it are written in a language that's used to program games. At the moment, the US is disclaiming any responsibility, even after releasing details yesterday of the Olympic Games series of exploits, which included Stuxnet. The game-language bit is driving the computer-security folks nuts. Who would do that?

[Las-Cobas]

Lovely, LC. Could you explain to the class how a computer virus is used for biological warfare? As an American, I'm clearly too thick to understand.

At least you know your limits!