Mini Catastrophe
How do we evaluate if something rises up to a catastrophe? In this mini catastrophe, co-host Carlos Phoenix and Emilie Fournier explore computer security and threats to our global infrastructure.
The virus/worm Stuxnet was used by the United States in cyber espionage. The target was Iran's nuclear enrichment plant Natanz. This opened the door for the risk of weaponizing cyber attacks against global infrastructure. Will we convince you that this computer virus attack is a catastrophe?
Image by Darwin Laganzon from Pixabay.
Interesting Information
Sources
Countdown to Zero Day Stuxnet - Wired Magazine
Initial Blog Warning about Stuxnet - Kresonsecurity.com
Iran Targets US Energy Firs - Reuters
Dustman APT Threat Report - Carbon Black
2015 Threat Intelligence Report - Symantec
Cybersecurity Expenditures - Cybersecurityventures.com
2020 Cyber Stats - Symantec