Duqu Is The Newest Cyber Virus Weapon Developed By The Creators Of Stuxnet

New Malicious Program by Creators of Stuxnet Is Suspected -- New York Times

The designers of Stuxnet, the computer worm that was used to vandalize an Iranian nuclear site, may have struck again, security researchers say.

Stuxnet, which infected tens of thousands of computers in 155 countries last year, created an international sensation when experts reported that it was designed as an American-Israeli project to sabotage Siemens Corporation computers used in uranium enrichment at the Natanz site.

The researchers say the new malicious program, which they call Duqu, is intended to steal digital information that may be needed to mount another Stuxnet-like attack.

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My Comment: The first of many specially designed cyber viruses that we are going to have to confront in the years to come.