InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Why I can't get inflamed over Flamer

The latest malware doesn't deserve its celebrity status, but the media-vendor echo chamber will continue to raise the alarm

By Roger A. Grimes
JUNE 05, 2012

Flamer/Skywiper is making the media rounds. Coming next: a book tour. This time, the hullabaloo is much ado about nothing. It's a classic instance of the security industry using the latest threat to drum up business and the news media joining in the fun.

There's little new in Flamer; in fact, it's pretty clumsy as malware goes. It puts a lot of everyday malware functionality into one place, so that makes it a little bit interesting, but not very.

Here's all that's worth talking about regarding Flamer:

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