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Stuxnet Was Designed To Subtly Interfere With Uranium Enrichment
ceswiedler writes "Wired is reporting that the Stuxnet worm was apparently designed to subtly interfere with uranium enrichment by periodically speeding or slowing specific frequency converter drives spinning between 807Hz and 1210Hz. The goal was not to cause a major malfunction (which would be quickly noticed), but rather to degrade the quality of the enriched uranium to the point where much of it wouldn't be useful in atomic weapons. Statistics from 2009 show that the number of enriched centrifuges operational in Iran mysteriously declined from about 4,700 to about 3,900 at around the time the worm was spreading in Iran."
Yes, we all believe it, western and/or israeli intelligence are so advanced and subtle to make a virus that reduces the quality of the enrichment. Wow, what an achievement!!
Looks like these intelligence services are so desperate to have some 'success' stories and coverage of their awesomeness in the press that they are inventing stories about a malware.
Really, everyone in Iran is worried about sneaky malwares now.
This story made my head spin. Slowly at first, but then faster, than slower again.
Their experimental uranium enrichment wasn't working as expected, so the scientists invented this virus in order to shift the blame.
Budget cuts in Britain would put a stop to that sort of thing. We can't even get a James Bond film off the ground with American money!
Can't wait for the movie adaptation. I heard they got a book in the works too???
My page.
They're ideologically opposed to enrichment.
10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10
Installed IE6 in the process. THAT WOULD HAD SHOWN THEM!
In Britain it would not get off the ground due to bureaucracy, in Germany it would cause endless voting and opting out a-la google streetview and given France's military history they would probably end up infecting their own systems and losing control. Then, they would surrender to themselves.
Seven Days with Ubuntu Unity
Well thats ok then. as long as its only CONTROLLED by it. Perhaps we should put Windows in avionic packages then, after all, it will only CONTROL the flaps and engines. Would could possibly go wrong?
"It really is like each response after the next is competing to think of a more convoluted, absurd way that someone you don't suspect could be involved in it."
It was Boris in the library with a commodore 64.
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - Pink Floyd.
What would've you done differently?
Oh, how about sitting down and just talking with them?
Maybe we could do something, get something accomplished.
Like, say, peace in our time.
So, are we talking Stuxnet, or Iocane powder?
Contentment is the greatest wealth
- Sukhavagga Dhammapada
Contentment is the goal behind all goals.
You're going to love the Belgium theory.
hi!
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - Rizzini
And you fell victim to one of the classic blunders - the most famous of which is incorrectly attributing this quote to someone besides "Vizzini."
What one fool can do, another can. (Ancient Simian Proverb)
Inconceivable!