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10:36 am
Fri June 8, 2012

How 'Flame' Malware Hijacks A Computer

Originally published on Fri June 8, 2012 10:45 am

Russian antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab has discovered a piece of malware infecting computers mostly in the Middle East. Flame eavesdrops on conversations, takes screenshots and steals data from infected computers without being detected. Wired's Kim Zetter discusses how the malicious code works.