Stuxnet

The story of Stuxnet's development and deployment began years earlier. The inception of Stuxnet can be traced back to the early 2000s, during a period of heightened tension between Iran and Western nations over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Slovakia-based ESET said the malware is the most powerful threat to appear since Stuxnet, the hacking tool used to sabotage Iran's nuclear program.

The team from FireEye, a cyber-security firm, stumbled across the malware last year while researching viruses that attack industrial control systems.

At issue is the US policy on so-called "zero-days," the serious software flaws that are of great value to both hackers and spies because no one knows about them.

Two former employees said the secret campaign targeted Microsoft, AVG Technologies, Avast Software, and other rivals.

The rapid growth in Internet of Things has opened up new opportunities for cyber-attacks and new markets for cyber defenders.

Security firms say the virus shared some programming with previously discovered espionage software believed to have been developed by Israelis.

Kaspersky said it found the software in three European hotels used in the negotiations involving Iran and six world powers.

A San Francisco tech startup that aims to become a mediator between companies with cyber-security issues and hackers.

Symantec described the malware as having five stages, each "hidden and encrypted, with the exception of the first stage.

ISight Partners said the hackers' targets include a four-star US Navy admiral, and personnel from Britain, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia ran the "Locked Shields" exercise run on March 21-22.

Department of Homeland Security said it needs to expand its cyber-security force by as many as 600 hacking specialists to keep pace with the rising number of threats.

Most Stuxnet infections have been discovered in Iran, giving rise to speculation it was intended to sabotage nuclear facilities there.

The Niagara control system from Honeywell International's Tridium division are configured to connect to the Internet by default.

The story of Stuxnet's development and deployment began years earlier. The inception of Stuxnet can be traced back to the early 2000s, during a period of heightened tension between Iran and Western nations over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Slovakia-based ESET said the malware is the most powerful threat to appear since Stuxnet, the hacking tool used to sabotage Iran's nuclear program.

The team from FireEye, a cyber-security firm, stumbled across the malware last year while researching viruses that attack industrial control systems.

At issue is the US policy on so-called "zero-days," the serious software flaws that are of great value to both hackers and spies because no one knows about them.

Two former employees said the secret campaign targeted Microsoft, AVG Technologies, Avast Software, and other rivals.

The rapid growth in Internet of Things has opened up new opportunities for cyber-attacks and new markets for cyber defenders.

Security firms say the virus shared some programming with previously discovered espionage software believed to have been developed by Israelis.

Kaspersky said it found the software in three European hotels used in the negotiations involving Iran and six world powers.

A San Francisco tech startup that aims to become a mediator between companies with cyber-security issues and hackers.

Symantec described the malware as having five stages, each "hidden and encrypted, with the exception of the first stage.

ISight Partners said the hackers' targets include a four-star US Navy admiral, and personnel from Britain, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia ran the "Locked Shields" exercise run on March 21-22.

Department of Homeland Security said it needs to expand its cyber-security force by as many as 600 hacking specialists to keep pace with the rising number of threats.

Most Stuxnet infections have been discovered in Iran, giving rise to speculation it was intended to sabotage nuclear facilities there.

The Niagara control system from Honeywell International's Tridium division are configured to connect to the Internet by default.