"Warning over 'Stuxnet' Computer Worm"
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/09/24/stuxnet.worm.ft/index.html
Computer viruses are nothing new to us; since computers have become personal they have existed. Most are annoyances while others can prove to be costly if not prevented. The computer virus has begun a new, much more frightening stage recently as one called "Stuxnet" has wormed its way into an unknown number of Iranian facilities. This virus does not seem to be designed to target the general public however, in fact experts have speculated that it is specifically created to attack industrial computers in things like factories. This suggests that there are potentially more sinister motivations behind the attack than simply taking money. Some are hypothesizing that a government is behind it. This possibility is a very frightening prospect because Iran is one of the fastest growing nuclear countries in the world. The possibilities of this new technology are endless; ranging from businesses attempting to sabotage competitors all the way to countries waging a new form of war. One thing is certain however, this new virus has truly revolutionized the "cyber war" and computers that seemed immune to infection are now racing to catch back up.
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