Stuxnet

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Yep heard of it.

I knew we paid those four eyed geeks in Langley for something...

Our Nerds > Their Nerds

I think you mean Ft. Meade.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by Skybird

And that'S the reason why I do not think that Fiunland has anything to do with it, Happy Times. I also wonder if Finland has the will and the resources to invest into offensive capacities in this field. Like the German essay in the FAZ quoted an insider, this worm was of that kind that you only develope if oyu can invest, millions into carrying out such an attack, and when the alternative of not doing it would be - to launch a real war. That reduces the number of possible suspects very drastically, I would say.

I wasnt suggesting that Finland did it.

I was commenting your remark that European nations dont have the capability to do this and asking do you have info on that?

Finnish capacity is there if it needs offensive actions and i doubt it would cost millions, the article said it would require the work of 5-10 people and 6 months to a year to complete.

In Finland these people would be gathered from the military intelligence, universities and private companies in the interest of national security and just payed their normal salary or in times of war nothing, i dont know how others do this.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Happy Times

I wasnt suggesting that Finland did it.

I was commenting your remark that European nations dont have the capability to do this and asking do you have info on that?

Finnish capacity is there if it needs offensive actions and i doubt it would cost millions, the article said it would require the work of 5-10 people and 6 months to a year to complete.

In Finland these people would be gathered from the military intelligence, universities and private companies in the interest of national security and just payed their normal salary or in times of war nothing, i dont know how others do this.

Nations? Militaries? There are some civilian groups that have such capabilities, all they require is the motivation.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Nations? Militaries? There are some civilian groups that have such capabilities, all they require is the motivation.

I dont doubt that, we where just talking about nations capabilities.

[Happy Times]

Stuxnet Questions and Answers
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002040.html


In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/wo...nted=1&_r=2&hp

Myrtus is an allusion to the Hebrew word for Esther. The Book of Esther tells the story of a Persian plot against the Jews, who attacked their enemies pre-emptively.

Habib Elghanian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habib_Elghanian

On May 9, 1979, Elghanian was executed by a firing squad in Tehran sending shock waves through the closely knit Iranian Jewish community. He was the first Jew and one of the first civilians to be executed by the new Islamic government[2]. This prompted the mass exodus of the once 100,000 member strong Jewish community of Iran which continues to this day.


Kudos to Israel, they still have a pair.