On the Internet, Trust is Fleeting
As further analysis of Flame come to light, one of the most interesting aspects of it comes from the way that it establishes trust. Or, perhaps more accurately, how it appropriated it. Flame was able to make its software packages appear that they came from Microsoft. In recent days, Microsoft has been working to correct the problem by getting patches pushed out as well as taking steps to harden Windows Update from the techniques that Flame used for a Man in the Middle attack....