Malware hits industrial equipment

[wolf]

it's pretty clear that what's going on here is that Colossus is displeased.

I heard a news radio report today that indicated that most of the transmission was accomplished using infected USB devices. Virus transmission via what we used to call sneakernet. How cool is that?

[xoxoxoBruce]

I read that was how it was moved from the Iranian Industrial plant computers that are connected to the net, to the ones that aren't. I didn't state however, who did the moving, or if they knew they were doing it.

[tw]

From the Washington Post of 2 Oct 2010:

Spy chief says Iran able to fight computer worm
The destructive Stuxnet worm has surprised experts because it is the first one specifically created to take over industrial control systems, like those at power plants, rather than just steal or manipulate data.

Apparently, the reason why it can do this and remain undetected - it also reprograms itself.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by wolf

it's pretty clear that what's going on here is that Colossus is displeased.

I heard a news radio report today that indicated that most of the transmission was accomplished using infected USB devices. Virus transmission via what we used to call sneakernet. How cool is that?

I still don't see what the problem is. I guess it beats a tactical nuke.