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Kaspersky Labs claims Stuxnet and Flame developers connected

By: Sahil Bones Gupta |Jun 15th, 2012 at 06:34PM
Filed Under: News, Software

Two weeks ago we reported that security suite maker Kaspersky Labs had uncovered the Flame bonnet, which it claimed could be the most lethal cyber weapon of its kind. At the time, it had been noted that the Flame was much more complex than Stuxnet and was not related. After extensive research, the experts at Kaspersky Labs have found out that there is a link between Stuxnet and Flame with the developers being connected. (more…)Google+

Kaspersky Labs detects “The Flame”, the most sophisticated cyber weapon unleashed on the Middle East

By: Sahil Bones Gupta |May 29th, 2012 at 01:09PM
Filed Under: News, Software

Security experts Kaspersky Labs have unraveled a worm called the Flame, which the company says could be the most sophisticated cyber weapon yet unleashed. Kaspersky Labs believe it is a nation sponsored virus as it is not designed to steal money from bank accounts and is also different from cyber attack tools of hacktivists. The report says that its sole operation is to systematically collect information on the operations of certain nation states in the Middle East, including Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Israel and ...