Monday, April 18, 2011

My Way News - Iran: Computer worm could have caused huge damage
My Way News reports: "It first emerged in September that Iran was battling a powerful computer worm known as Stuxnet, which has the ability to send centrifuges - used in nuclear fuel production - spinning out of control. Its appearance and the suspicion that Israel and the U.S. might have been involved raised the prospect of covert attempts to thwart a nuclear program that the West fears is aimed at weapons production."

Comment: Cyberwar is a Pandora's box of danger, once opened, who can stop it? Stopping the Iranian nuclear program is an important goal, no doubt, but the West is not exactly up to speed on cyber-defenses, I'm worried about the Iranian counterstrike.

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