Shelly Palmer

Flame Virus Abilities Expand with Bluetooth

Computer Virus

This past week the web has been on its toes as one of the most massive cyber infections to hit the web has taken effect in areas throughout the Middle East. Today this malicious software, dreadfully named “Flame”, is having its Bluetooth capabilities touted by those who would warn against it. Professor of computing at the University of Surrey in southern England Alan Woodward spoke on the next-level capabilities of this virus, noting that this software can turn an infected computer into an “industrial vacuum cleaner.” Read the full story at Slash Gear.