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Iran Claims New Cyberattacks On Industrial Sites
wiredmikey writes "Iranian officials on Tuesday said a 'Stuxnet-like' cyberattack hit some industrial units in a southern province. 'A virus had penetrated some manufacturing industries in Hormuzgan province, but its progress was halted,' Ali Akbar Akhavan said, quoted by the ISNA news agency. Akhavan said the malware was 'Stuxnet-like' but did not elaborate, and that the attack had occurred over the 'past few months.' One of the targets of the latest attack was the Bandar Abbas Tavanir Co, which oversees electricity production and distribution in Hormuzgan and adjacent provinces. He also accused 'enemies' of constantly seeking to disrupt operations at Iran's industrial units through cyberattacks, without specifying how much damage had been caused. Iran has blamed the U.S. and Israel for cyberattacks in the past. In April, it said a voracious malware attack had hit computers running key parts of its oil sector and succeeded in wiping data off official servers."
"What goes around, comes around."
Ill go back tomorrow and read this at -1 to see the real discussion....
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I *just* heard on German radio they now withdrew that claim, but I didn't pay closer attention sorry ^_^
Feel free to curse the White Yankee Devil, but pump the oil and don't make waves.
You'll be happier.
but the real fun is when some nitwit turns the worms loose on the so-called "smart grid," which has more holes than security.
if this is supposed to be a new economy, how come they still want my old fashioned money?
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Link related.
Fix your shit or quit complaining that the same basic attack keeps infecting your systems
thank you
Commerce, industry, governments, and militaries need to get *real* serious about computer security. If intelligence operatives can make attacks on critical infrastructure now, script kiddies will be able to do it before too many years. People will be shutting down critical industry just for the lulz.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
I ran comet cursor on one of the atm terminals when i was in tehran
Do not be surprised when you have a nuclear meltdown or be without power for a few days during a grid outage. You brought this on yourselves and Iran has every right to attack back!
If this does happen then the PHBs and IT needs to be jailed for negligence if any of these live systems are on the internet with their PLCS. Good LORD what the hell were you thinking?
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Presumably the Stuxnet virus was released to retard the development of Iranian nuclear program.
Wonder what's the real aim for this latest round of stuxnet-like virus?
Muchas Gracias, Señor Edward Snowden !
Shouldn't these heavy industries and Iranian defense systems dump windows and use linux considering these are mainly virus and malware. A legitimate hack cannot be stopped but spreading of these malwares would be so much slower in a hardened linux system, and many script kiddies would be stopped too.
After Encounter with actual Stuxnet ,Iran's CERT is flagging every simple malware as stuxnet like ,previously they make a statement about a "wiper Like" malware that was actually a bat script,I think they need to understand every thing they are getting is not targeted malware ,sometime they are just random malwares who just spread themmself
These sort of attacks are tantamount to declaring war.
These attacks are very clearly state-sponsored.
How long will Iran continue to be provoked?
would quit looking at pr0n online.. they might not get infected with so many viruses.
Hand me a Kleenex.
I call bullshit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_ethic
"Mistrust authority — promote decentralization" and the rest...
Is there anyone left who gives a FUCK about anything iran says anymore?
There is no news agency run by STUDENTS. It's another Iranian government method of disseminating information.
It's easy to blame the "US AND ISRAEL" but the two rarely act in concert.
Here's your two cent summary: Iran is a third world country full of lying dogs and once again they clicked on "I accept" on Windoze" and instead of blaming themselves or Microsoft blame everyone else.
One day they will be dead and none of us will cry.
J
... so just suck it up!!!
throw stones to get an excuse to attack Iran, and you can bet our being attacked will help keep the patriot act going for another decade.
Seriously, if I were Iran, I'd be installing OpenBSD on all critical infrastructure from day one when it became obvious that stuxnet damaged Natanz. As much as I like country and people of Iran, I have serious doubts of the mental capabilities of their leadership.
... and by definition, lying Third World scum (because of al-Taqqiya, they're allowed to deceive and lie to us dirty kuffars).
Don't believe a word these pigs say.
fancy new shiny, BYOD and Cloudy services swamp the market. Mostly with security taking a backseat to convenience and shiny. While Iran struggles against cyber issues and strengthens its security measures, Westerners embrace gaping security holes with a cavalier 'what could possibly go wrong' attitude. I can't help but wonder what the results will be if the battle shifts.
Maaaaybe they should keep their industrial equipment and controlling computers OFF THE INTERNET, seeing as how they have no reason to be on the internet. Then set up a bulletproof VLAN and you're a hell of a lot better off than now.
What you need is an entire roll of tin foil. In fact, you'd better make it 2-3. Wrap your whole house in it, and sink it to ground.
Cyberwar will be big business for the war profiteers that have been vampircally sucking the US dry. Oh well, I'd rather them bankrupt us with smoke and mirrors than real world terror and murder.
"An Internet virus attacked computers at industrial sites in southern Iran, in an apparent extension of a covert cyber war that initially targeted the country's nuclear facilities, an Iranian official said."
Would this "Internet virus" be Microsoft Windows only?
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