Monday, November 14, 2011

Another Cyber Attack Against Iran's Nuclear Program Detected

Iran Says Has Detected Duqu Computer Virus -- Reuters

Iran said on Sunday it had detected the Duqu computer virus that experts say is based on Stuxnet, the so-called "cyber-weapon" discovered last year and believed to be aimed at sabotaging the Islamic Republic's nuclear sites.

The head of Iran's civil defense organization told the official IRNA news agency that computers at all main sites at risk were being checked and that Iran had developed software to combat the virus.

"We are in the initial phase of fighting the Duqu virus," Gholamreza Jalali, was quoted as saying. "The final report which says which organizations the virus has spread to and what its impacts are has not been completed yet.

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More News On The Duqu Virus

Iran says Duqu malware under 'control' -- AFP
Iran says has detected Duqu computer virus -- IBN Live
Iran detects Duqu virus in system -- ZDNet
Iran admits to Stuxnet-like virus infection -- Jerusalem Post
Iran admits to facing attack by new 'Duqu' computer virus -- Haaretz
Hackers may have spent years crafting Duqu -- Computer World
Duqu Trojan revealed to be shape-shifting serial killer -- MSNBC
Duqu targeted each victim with unique files and servers -- The Register

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