Stuxnet Infects 30,000 Industrial Computers In Iran
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eldavojohn writes “The BBC and AFP are releasing more juicy details about the now infamous Stuxnet worm that Iranian officials have confirmed infected 30,000 industrial computers inside Iran following those exact fears. The targeted systems that the worm is designed to infect are Siemens SCADA systems. Talking heads are speculating that the worm is too complex for an individual or group, causing blame to be placed on Israel or even the United States — although the US official claims they do not know the origin of the virus. Iran claims it… Continue reading
ZoneAlarm Employs Scare Tactics Against Its Users
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snydeq writes “Check Point Software appears to be ripping a page from the ‘scum it claims to fight,’ running a scare-tactic warning dialog to frighten users into upgrading to a paid version of the company’s ZoneAlarm firewall product. Preying on fears of ZeuS.Zbot, the Check Point warning dialog tells users their PCs ‘may be in danger’ without having found ZeuS.Zbot, nor having checked to see whether you’re running an antivirus product. ‘The program doesn’t care if you’re infected with ZeuS.Zbot, or if you have protection in place. It just wants to… Continue reading