-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 05/30/2012 02:59 AM, Eugen Leitl wrote:
Disclaimer: I haven't gotten my hands on a copy of Flame to take apart yet. >> They also compare it with Stuxnet. All bullocks? > Yes. Stuxnet was designed to wreck centrifuges. As far as is known right now, destructive functionality (aside from torching a machine it's on when commanded to, presumably to cover its tracks) hasn't been mentioned in any accounts of Flame thus far. > "Sounds like something a defense contractor would do." "Let's make > it easily scriptable" That's pretty forward thinking for a defense contractor. Unusually so. > After having looked at the text strings and screenshots: "that > looks like it was done by Americans" The thing that jumped out at me in this regard are the names of some of the modules: 'gator' isn't a diminutive of 'alligator' one hears often outside of the US. 'beetlejuice' isn't common heard outside of the States, either (the movie's not often thought of these days; astronomy buffs tend to call 'betelguise' 'betelguise' unless they're talking to little ones). - -- The Doctor [412/724/301/703] [ZS] PGP: 0x807B17C1 / 7960 1CDC 85C9 0B63 8D9F DD89 3BD8 FF2B 807B 17C1 WWW: https://drwho.virtadpt.net/ /b/: Where even Lain fears to tread. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk/GOdYACgkQO9j/K4B7F8FwDwCdGI28Qexxj/CgAx1u0LhXsYv1 8HgAoOe7A6myRMk5/jR07tNeQcWdfXeh =dgUM -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ liberationtech mailing list [email protected] Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech
