Washington (CNN) -- A highly complex computer attack that may have been targeting Iran's nuclear power plants is posing a serious security threat to critical infrastructure worldwide, according to government and cyber-industry experts testifying Wednesday on Capitol Hill.
The computer worm known as Stuxnet was discovered this past July and specifically targets computers that run critical infrastructure such as the electric power grid, water treatment and oil and gas pipelines.
The head of the Cybersecurity Center at the Department of Homeland Security said Stuxnet is an incredibly large, complex threat with capabilities never seen before.
TechSnafu.com - One of most potent cyber weapons “Flame virus” has been unveiled publicly this week. Flame is the most complex and sophisticated malicious program ever known and reported to be spying on Iranian officials and computer systems
The super virus that was used against the Iranian nuclear program have been sold on the black market and can be used by terrorists. Computer security experts say that the Stuxnet worm, the first that has been used to damage real world targets, can be used to attack any physical target that are dependent on computers.
so now we need the super anti-virus... what are the security experts getting paid for... :D
