May 20, 2013

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More destructive cyber attacks could be made by 2015 : Gartner

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World’s leading IT research and advisory firm Gartner has forecast that by 2015, online sabotages will become multi-modal and very damaging and that even a G-20 nation’s critical infrastructure will be disrupted and damaged by such cyber attacks . “By 2015, a G20 nation’s critical infrastructure will be disrupted and damaged by online sabotage. Online [...]

Stux net Worm is a US Cyber Weapon Against Iran’s Nuclear Project

Frank Rieger, a computer-security researcher based in Berlin said ” A computer worm that has infected industrial computers around the world may be part of a campaign targeting nuclear installations in Iran” . Security experts first learned of the new strain of software in June, but only disclosed its ability to infect major industrial systems [...]

Stuxnet Cyber Worm Targets Iran’s ‘Bushehr’ Nuclear Power Plant

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The Stuxnet Cyber Worm or malware has infiltrated industrial computer systems worldwide. Now, cyber security sleuths say it’s a search-and-destroy weapon meant to hit a single target. One expert suggests it may be after Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant. Far more advanced than mainstream malware often used for identity theft, Stuxnet is reportedly able to [...]