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Title: Super Virus has been traded on the black market
Post by: psp83 on Nov 25, 2010, 07:35:44
The Stuxnet super virus which disrupted Iran's nuclear programme earlier this year has been traded on the black market and could be used by terrorists, according to Sky News sources.

http://upost.at/gH41gB
Title: Re: Super Virus has been traded on the black market
Post by: Gary on Nov 25, 2010, 07:40:13
Quote from: psp83 on Nov 25, 2010, 07:35:44
The Stuxnet super virus which disrupted Iran's nuclear programme earlier this year has been traded on the black market and could be used by terrorists, according to Sky News sources.

http://upost.at/gH41gB
I tend to get the feeling that its been traded for government's who don't want to say "we helped make that"  ;)
Title: Re: Super Virus has been traded on the black market
Post by: DorsetBoy on Nov 25, 2010, 07:59:27
There was an article the other day about a security firm that traces the creators of malware and they were sure they were about to uncover the author of Stuxnet.

They analyse code for patterns which people tend to repeat in their work.
Title: Re: Super Virus has been traded on the black market
Post by: Gary on Nov 25, 2010, 08:00:13
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Nov 25, 2010, 07:59:27
There was an article the other day about a security firm that traces the creators of malware and they were sure they were about to uncover the author of Stuxnet.

They analyse code for patterns which people tend to repeat in their work.
Got a link Dorset  :)
Title: Re: Super Virus has been traded on the black market
Post by: DorsetBoy on Nov 25, 2010, 08:05:58
Quote from: Gary on Nov 25, 2010, 08:00:13
Got a link Dorset  :)

Can't find it at the moment Gary, will keep looking .

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This is one of the stories > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11795076

there was another one that had more detail but that I cannot find anywhere.
Title: Re: Super Virus has been traded on the black market
Post by: Gary on Nov 25, 2010, 08:08:29
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Nov 25, 2010, 08:05:58
Can't find it at the moment Gary, will keep looking .
:thumb: Dorset
Title: Re: Super Virus has been traded on the black market
Post by: DorsetBoy on Nov 25, 2010, 08:10:26
Quote from: Gary on Nov 25, 2010, 08:08:29
:thumb: Dorset

Edited post with BBC link

Here is the Stuxnet Dossier by Symantec http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/media/security_response/whitepapers/w32_stuxnet_dossier.pdf
Title: Re: Super Virus has been traded on the black market
Post by: Gary on Nov 25, 2010, 08:17:47
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Nov 25, 2010, 08:10:26
Edited post with BBC link

Here is the Stuxnet Dossier by Symantec http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/media/security_response/whitepapers/w32_stuxnet_dossier.pdf
Excellent  :thumb: