[Chapter-delegates] Flame , ITU, Cyberwar - Why The U.N. Cares So Much About Flame Malware

[Marcin Cieslak]

On Friday, June 8, 2012, Eduard Tric wrote:
> http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/why-the-un-cares-so-much-about-flame-malware.php
> The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is a United Nations
> telecommunications agency that’s been accused by several U.S. lawmakers and
> advocacy groups of attempting a takeover of the Internet. The critics are
> concerned that the ITU will give too much sway to centralized Internet
> governance proposals floated by Russia and China for an upcoming
> renegotiation of a 1988 treaty, set for December in Dubai.

On Fri, 8 Jun 2012, Veni Markovski wrote:

> I'd like to draw your attention on the evolving views of Mr. Kaspersky, who
> a week ago said it was the ITU asking him to work on "wiper" virus, and he
> discovered "flame". This week mr. Kaspersky already says it was Iran
> blaming his company is responsible for the flame virus, which made him look
> into it. The latter was announced in Israel.

I think during the CEPT COM-ITU meeting I heard the story that Robert Morris'
worm was a story discussed during the Melbourne conference of 1988 and
first cybersecurity concerns were raised back then.

Maybe there is an attempt to repeat the story? Especially
if it can be proved that it's some government standing behind
the current threat - that would make cybersecurity/cyberwarfare
intergovernment story of the day.

//Marcin