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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Cybercriminals Launch New Era of "Geek Terror" from Business Insider by Trevor Butterworth

Army tankA worm in Iran’s nuclear facility. A plane crash in Spain. Chile’s Web heist. Trevor Butterworth on the high-stakes crimes taking place in the shadows.
One day, the summer of 2010 may be remembered as “The Summer of Stuxnet”—the moment when we discovered the power of Geek Terror, and how the digital world, the world of the Internet and malware, Trojans and worms, could penetrate the physical world, destroy infrastructure and even kill people.
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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Organized cybercriminals and rival countries may use cyber space to not only affect the operations of crucial installations but also to steal strategic information from government and intelligence agencies. The Stuxnet worm attack is a clear indication of imminent threats in the cyber space. Therefore, government and business organization must lay emphasis on network and information security to protect economic and strategic interests of the country.