NPR Story 12:36 pm Fri June 8, 2012  How 'Flame' Malware Hijacks
A Computer  Originally published on Fri June 8, 2012 12:45 pm
This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow. Meet Flame, every PC
owner's worst nightmare. This newly discovered malware gives an
attacker remote access to your computer. It can listen in on
your conversations, look through your webcam. It was first
detected in the Middle East and has been infecting computers for
at least two years.  Antivirus experts are calling Flame one of
the most complex threats ever discovered. Once a machine is
infected, the operator of the malware can expand its
functionality almost like adding apps to a smartphone. Its
operators sent out another app with orders to erase it this
week, leaving no tracks behind.  Much like Stuxnet, Flame is
also believed to be the handiwork of a nation-state. Why are
antivirus experts so concerned about Flame? How does this
malware tool, spy kit(ph) and eavesdrop? Who's behind Flame, and
who are they targeting, and why is it being