Stuxnet's Target System Symantec researchers have figured out that Stuxnet attacks a specific kind of system, changing the frequency output of the converters and altering the speeds of the motors or processes controlled by the system. Symantec Stuxnet Worm Is A "Game Changer" For Global Cybersecurity, Top U.S. Official Tells Senate -- Popular Science
The Stuxnet worm has generated plenty of commentary from computer industry experts and security pundits, but yesterday the U.S. government’s senior cybersecurity expert at the Department of Homeland Security weighed in, calling the malicious program a “game changer” in cyber warfare. The head of the DHS’s Cybersecurity Center, Sean McGurk, made the statement to the Senate Homeland Security Committee Wednesday.
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