The virus, called 'Flame' is  the third major cyber weapon uncovered after the Stuxnet virus that attacked Iran's nuclear program in 2010, and its data-stealing cousin Duqu, named after the Star Wars villain A computer virus described as a 'cyber weapon' - the most complex ever created - has been discovered in thousands of computers in the Middle East. The virus, discovered by security experts Kaspersky Labs, marks a new era in cyber warfare. The virus, called 'Flame' is  the third major cyber weapon uncovered after the Stuxnet virus that attacked Iran's nuclear program in 2010, and its data-stealing cousin Duqu, named after the Star Wars villain.
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Third major cyber weapon after attack on nuclear plant
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Most complex virus ever found 'in the wild'
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Designed for surveillance - can even turn on PC microphones to listen to people
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Not clear which country made Flame - or what it does
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100 times as complex as 'normal' PC viruses
@placeholder is designed to steal information which could be used in cyber attacks on industrial control systems.