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Some of you may have seen this in the last week or two, but it's far too interesting not to put on here:
In the 20th century, this would have been a job for James Bond.The mission: Infiltrate the highly advanced, securely guarded enemy headquarters where scientists in the clutches of an evil master are secretly building a weapon that can destroy the world. Then render that weapon harmless and escape undetected.But in the 21st century, Bond doesn't get the call. Instead, the job is handled by a suave and very sophisticated secret computer worm, a jumble of code called Stuxnet, which in the last year has not only crippled Iran's nuclear program but has caused a major rethinking of computer security around the globe.
Mystery Surrounds Cyber Missile That Crippled Iran's Nuclear Weapons Ambitions
Now there is the plot for a movie! Cyberspace is the newest battlefield; cyberspace superiority will be a defining factor in future wars. These programs are so sophisticated and grow as they reap havoc. We might start to wonder if they'll qualify as being alive? They grow, reproduce and respond to threats and opportunities. Can this be used against North Korea?
Can this be used against North Korea?
I hope so, if any regime other than Iran is a loose cannon, it is NK.
Cyber Combat : act of war !No more missile nor James Bond but a computer. War is already raging ... undercoverhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304563104576355623135782718.html
A “successor” virus to Stuxnet, called “flame”, has been built and has infected a number of computers in Middle Eastern countries. It's amazing what this thing can do.
Flame can grow and change, too: What makes this cyberweapon so powerful is the ability to be reconfigured with new modules that turn an infected PC or industrial control system into whatever tool a spy dreams up. One module makes it a secret tape recorder, using the computer’s microphone to record nearby conversations. One makes it a radio, using a wireless Bluetooth connection to receive fresh commands and suck the address books out of nearby cell phones. One may turn it into a shredder, chewing through hard drives -- as the Wiper virus did to Iran’s computers.
