Iran admitted on Sunday that unspecified computer systems in the country had been infected with the Duqu worm, a strain of malware similar to the infamous Stuxnet worm that sabotaged key nuclear plant systems in the country last year. The head of Iran’s civil defence organization told the official IRNA…
FACT CHECK: Misfires on Iran, China in debate
Businessman Herman Cain contradicted himself on torture, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney offered a prescription for challenging China that didn’t add up and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich seemed to forget about crucial help by Pakistani intelligence in running down terrorists. View full post on obama hacking government – Yahoo!…
‘Iran can thwart Duqu spyware’
“The software, capable of controlling this virus (Duqu), has been provided to organizations and institutions,” IRNA quoted Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali as saying on Sunday. Duqu, discovered on September 1, 2011, is a sophisticated Trojan which acts as a backdoor into a system and facilitates the theft of private intelligence….
Iran says has detected Duqu computer virus (Reuters)
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran said on Sunday it had detected the Duqu computer virus that experts say is based on Stuxnet, the so-called “cyber-weapon” discovered last year and believed to be aimed at sabotaging the Islamic Republic’s nuclear sites. The head of Iran’s civil defense organization told the official IRNA…
Iran says Duqu malware under ‘control’
Iran said on Sunday it had found a way to “control” the computer malware Duqu, which is similar to Stuxnet virus which in 2010 attacked its nuclear programme and infected more than 30,000 computers. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National…
Computer Virus Sabotages Iran Nuke Facility
Last year, a cyber attack targeted Tehran’s nuclear program. Atika Shubert explains how a highly-specialized computer worm took down some of Iran’s centrifuges. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Congress Hears Recommendations for Escalating Covert and Military Action on Iran
By Staff, National Iranian American Council (NIAC), Washington, DC General Jack Keane (Ret.) at the hearing “This was an act of war,” said Rep. Peter King (R-NY), Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee at a hearing on how the U.S. should respond to the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the…
Kaspersky Lab detects Duqu incidents in Iran and Sudan
Security vendor Kaspersky Lab has identified infections with the new Duqu malware in Sudan and, more importantly, Iran, the main target of the Trojan’s predecessor – Stuxnet. Duqu took the security industry by storm last week when the Hungarian research laboratory Crysys shared its analysis of the new threat with…
2 hikers held in Iran to return to US today
Written by The Associated Press MUSCAT, Oman – Two Americans freed from an Iranian prison are believed to be on a flight heading to the United States from Oman, the Gulf state that helped mediate their release after more than two years in custody on accusations of spying. Josh Fattal…
FBI keeping eye on China, Russia, Iran cyber spying
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has made a campaign against cyber threats one of its “highest priorities,” with China, Russia and Iran in the cross hairs, the bureau’s chief said. View full post on russia cyber attacks – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber…