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Stuxnet: Fact vs. Theory
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The Stuxnet worm has taken the computer security world by storm, inspiring talk of a top secret, government-sponsored cyberwar, and of a software program laden with obscure biblical references that call to mind not computer code, but "The Da Vinci Code."
Stuxnet is believed to be the first known malware that targets the controls at industrial facilities such as power plants. At the time of its discovery, the assumption was that espionage lay behind the effort, but subsequent analysis by Symantec uncovered the ability of the malware to control plant operations outright.
A German security researcher suggests that Stuxnet may have been created to sabotage a nuclear power plant in Iran. The hype and speculation have only grown from there.
Here's a breakdown of fact versus theory regarding this intriguing worm.
From CNet
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