Comments on: New “Flame” Malware is One of the Most Complex Cyber Weapons Yet http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/05/29/new-flame-malware-is-one-of-the-most-complex-cyber-weapons-yet/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Aidan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/05/29/new-flame-malware-is-one-of-the-most-complex-cyber-weapons-yet/#comment-33111 Aidan Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:53:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=37410#comment-33111 Tom Hewitt, I seriously doubt that it will ever get to North America, or Europe. Seeing as how the west (including Europe) is most likely the attacker. More specifically, I imagine it's the countries that were involved in the recent talks regarding Iranian uranium enrichment uses. I think it was, the U.S, Britain, Russia, China (a few others from Europe I think)... Anyways, those countries have started upgrading their nuclear arms shortly after the talks started. They seem to be freaked out over Iran (with a real basis or not) so it's understandable that they would do this. Tom Hewitt, I seriously doubt that it will ever get to North America, or Europe. Seeing as how the west (including Europe) is most likely the attacker. More specifically, I imagine it’s the countries that were involved in the recent talks regarding Iranian uranium enrichment uses. I think it was, the U.S, Britain, Russia, China (a few others from Europe I think)… Anyways, those countries have started upgrading their nuclear arms shortly after the talks started. They seem to be freaked out over Iran (with a real basis or not) so it’s understandable that they would do this.

]]> By: James1st http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/05/29/new-flame-malware-is-one-of-the-most-complex-cyber-weapons-yet/#comment-33110 James1st Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:29:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=37410#comment-33110 Pippa - To some extent this may be true. For example: If a hostile nation could insert a software bug that shut down the U.S.A. electrical grid, disrupt the communication systems, corrupt the military digital system, cause the nuclear facilities throughout the country to shut down, etc., it would for sure weaken any response the country might make to attack. Pippa – To some extent this may be true. For example: If a hostile nation could insert a software bug that shut down the U.S.A. electrical grid, disrupt the communication systems, corrupt the military digital system, cause the nuclear facilities throughout the country to shut down, etc., it would for sure weaken any response the country might make to attack.

]]> By: Pippa http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/05/29/new-flame-malware-is-one-of-the-most-complex-cyber-weapons-yet/#comment-33109 Pippa Wed, 30 May 2012 18:44:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=37410#comment-33109 Maybe if advanced nations fight each other over the www they will not need to make conventional war - - - Maybe if advanced nations fight each other over the www they will not need to make conventional war – - -

]]> By: Ray higgins http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/05/29/new-flame-malware-is-one-of-the-most-complex-cyber-weapons-yet/#comment-33108 Ray higgins Wed, 30 May 2012 16:31:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=37410#comment-33108 This is beginning to sound like a hole new class of software for it seems to be targeted and customizable to different environment. This is much more a true cyber recon-bot than a your typical virus or trojan. I wonder if it makes decision on what and when to attack. Is it autonomous (reasoning). This is beginning to sound like a hole new class of software for it seems to be targeted and customizable to different environment. This is much more a true cyber recon-bot than a your typical virus or trojan. I wonder if it makes decision on what and when to attack. Is it autonomous (reasoning).

]]> By: Tom Hewitt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/05/29/new-flame-malware-is-one-of-the-most-complex-cyber-weapons-yet/#comment-33107 Tom Hewitt Wed, 30 May 2012 12:20:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=37410#comment-33107 Do any of the anti-virus or firewalls in use today, i use Bell's Internet Security Services, protect against these threats? How would you know if it has infected your laptop? Do any of the anti-virus or firewalls in use today, i use Bell’s Internet Security Services, protect against these threats? How would you know if it has infected your laptop?

]]> By: Juanco Bravo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/05/29/new-flame-malware-is-one-of-the-most-complex-cyber-weapons-yet/#comment-33106 Juanco Bravo Wed, 30 May 2012 03:58:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=37410#comment-33106 Imagine this scenario: The software was created by less evolved software running covertly on the web. The end is nigh! Imagine this scenario: The software was created by less evolved software running covertly on the web.
The end is nigh!

]]> By: deirdrebeth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/05/29/new-flame-malware-is-one-of-the-most-complex-cyber-weapons-yet/#comment-33105 deirdrebeth Tue, 29 May 2012 19:41:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=37410#comment-33105 Isn't that pretty much the description at the beginning of Scanner Darkly (or the Matrix)? Wow Isn’t that pretty much the description at the beginning of Scanner Darkly (or the Matrix)?

Wow

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