Cyber Attack

A Silent Attack, but Not a Subtle One

"...Computer security specialists have speculated that once inside the factory and within the software that controls equipment, the worm reprogrammed centrifuges made by a specific company, Siemens, to make them fail in a way that would be virtually undetectable. Whether the program achieved its goal is not known. ..."

Reference: www.nytimes.com .

Missile Defense Teamers ...are your computers Infiltrated by `Botnet'

More than 2,400 corporations, govt agencies infiltrated by large `botnet,' new report shows

More than 2,400 corporations, govt agencies infiltrated by large `botnet,' new report shows
"..."This kind of stuff is out there and it's pervasive," said Amit Yoran, CEO of NetWitness and former cybersecurity chief at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Parts of the botnet discovered by his firm likely are still active...."
Reference: abcnews.go.com

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