Stuxnet Virus Disables Iran Industrial Facilities

Stuxnet
Stuxnet
Stuxnet

A report by Symantec says that the computer virus Stuxnet infected five Iranian industrial facilities. Stuxnet is the same virus that infected Iran’s uranium enrichment complex and took 1,000 gas centrifuges offline. The malware was able to infiltrate their systems through an infected email or USB jump-drive. Read the full article at NYTimes.com

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Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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