Showing posts with label sabotage. Show all posts
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"Flame" can sabotage computers, attack Iran: expert
Friday, June 29, 2012 12:57 AM
Posted by gamefbi
BOSTON (Reuters) - The powerful Flame computer virus is not only capable of espionage but it can also sabotage computer systems and likely was used to attack Iran in April, according to a leading security company, Symantec Corp. Iran had previously blamed Flame for causing data loss on computers in the country's main oil export terminal and Oil Ministry. But prior to Symantec's discovery, cyber experts had only unearthed evidence that proved Flame could spy on conversations on the computers it infects and steal data. ...
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