The War Against Iran Has Already Started

Forbes ^ | Sept. 21, 2010

[nuconvert]

There is little doubt that the fine gradations of history will give cyber war an earlier start. But just as television news was transformed by technology before the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and politics was transformed by social networking before it appeared that Twitter would bring about a second Iranian Revolution, process and progress need crystallizing events, where the political and cultural significance of technological innovation becomes indisputable.

Such a moment came in July with the discovery of a worm known as Stuxnet, which sought out a particular version of the Siemens’ SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems that control power grids and industrial plants. According to Ralph Langner, an expert in industrial control systems who published a study of the worm last week, Stuxnet was capable of taking over SCADA controls in order to deliver a kinetic attack by causing critical systems to physically malfunction. The systems infected weren’t randomly targeted: a majority are in Iran.

Computer World magazine recently pronounced Stuxnet, “a piece of malware so devious in its use of unpatched vulnerabilities, so sophisticated in its multipronged approach, that the security researchers who tore it apart believe it may be the work of state-backed professionals.” And according to the latest article in the magazine, speculation is rife that Israel may have been behind the worm – and that it was designed to sabotage or even take control of the operating systems for Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactor.

[Izzy Dunne]

speculation is rife that Israel may have been behind the worm

I wouldn't have use this as the first shot so soon.

If Israel had this capability, they should wait until shooting starts and THEN disable all these systems.

On the other hand, maybe they DO have a big boy in reserve...

[STD]

The IR Guard started printing 100 dollar US bills immediately upon seizing the Shah's mint. It was equipted by the US with 'state of the art' US printing presses.

At one point in the 1980's, one in ten 100 dollar bills in circulation abroad was a Iranian counterfiet.

We have been at war with the Mullah's since 9/11/01. Iran has been making war upon us since 1977

[himno hero]

...shhhh!

Dont let Obama know!!!!!!

[Poison Pill]

Computer World magazine recently pronounced Stuxnet, “a piece of malware so devious in its use of unpatched vulnerabilities, so sophisticated in its multipronged approach, that the security researchers who tore it apart believe it may be the work of state-backed professionals.”

_S, _SR__L.

I'd like to buy a vowel please.

[indthkr]

Iran / “Am-A-Nut-Job” bump for later........

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

I’m a big believer in Combined Arms - worms and high explosives fit well in that construct, don’t you think?

[Hoosier-Daddy]

It was a warning.

[Fitzy_888]

Does this mean Iranian reformers consider Siemens a target of opportunity.

Oh, what a surprise. /sarc

NOKIA, SIEMENS HAVE IRANIAN BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTdXqIktkNQ