Sourcefire Chalk Talks: Flame (AKA Flamer, sKyWIPer) - An Overview

This video, with Sourcefire Chief Scientist Zulfikar Ramzan, provides a high-level description of the Flame (AKA Flamer, sKyWIPer) malware toolkit that appears to be a state-sponsored cyberweapon. Flame has similarities to other threats like Duqu and Stuxnet, but primarily functions as an infostealer.

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[mapletree124]

Glad that security systems can now block this

[younameityousayit]

Nope, it's ran for 2 years, coded in LUA, compiled with a C++ program and it was intended to be a surveillance software targeted at important people. That's why the 20 MB of code is all about getting as much information out of the infected user.

[oldsoulyoungbody]

Biggest possible problem for users regarding this new malware, is that it's been running for so damn long (possibly as long as 8 years depending on what you read). I heard it was also designed using some unconventional coding language from South America. I'm rather interested to see the fallout from this. It might have been just a test subject as well, if this thing was designed that far back I'm very interested to see what will pop up in the coming months/years.