Stuxnet Worm, A Cyber-Weapon Of Mass Destruction

Ralph Langer spoke at TED and gives a startling clarity into the true nature of this virus. His short presentations gives some startling insight into the Stuxnet worm, and how it achieves it’s goals in four steps.

* Infect as many computers possible, and spread.
* If lands on a target computer, drop the payload.
* The payload roots into a non windows based hardware PLC Hardware that controls valves and reports values like temp, speed etc. and reports “Good” values, while actually ignoring hi temps, and not closing valves like it should.
* After causing some slight problems, the 2nd bigger payload destroys the machine in the nuclear facility, violently and effectively.

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