Tuesday, December 6, 2011

How The World's First Cyber Super Weapon Now Threatens The World

The nuclear power plant in Bushehr, southern Iran, which was the target of the Stuxnet worm. The Duqu worm is similar but is designed to steal information rather than cause physical damage

How The World's First Cyber Super Weapon 'Designed By The CIA' Attacked Iran - And Now Threatens The World -- Daily Mail

* Experts believe it was designed by the CIA
* 'We have opened a new chapter in history' - expert

The CIA could have been behind a computer virus dubbed the world's first cyber 'super weapon' that attacked an Iranian nuclear plant, experts claim.

The launch of Stuxnet in 2010 marked the transformation of viruses into weapons of war.

Experts believe it was so sophisticated that it could have only been invented by designers with the backing of a nation state, with the spy arm of the U.S government being the main suspects.

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More News On The Impact Of Stuxnet

What is Stuxnet -- Channel 4 News
Conficker worm linked to Stuxnet, respected US expert claims -- Techworld
Information Warfare: Duqu Goes Dark -- Strategy Page
Did the U.S. Create the Conficker Virus to Wipe Out Iran’s Nukes? -- Gizmodo
Stuxnet, Malware and Wikileaks: How Cyber Warfare is a Very Real Threat -- IBTimes

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