28-09-2010, 10:11 PM
Lol @ Rogue
I think it is a bullshit fear-mongering campaign. When Symantec's a/v sales are falling short of expected figures they always seem to magically "discover" some new and exciting virus/malware. Think about the April fool's virus aka Conficker from 2009. The truth is it is not a particularly complex piece of malware, by design or implementation. It is a polymorphic program that identifies the control system it is sitting on and then loads pre programmed mechanisms designated by the programmer. Most students studying chemical engineering usually end up with an assignment that requires them to create a program very similar in nature, although the students' programs actually require monitoring mechanisms as well, not just fucking it up. Don't worry though, MOST control systems are self contained, and not connected to the Internet. Large corporations are the last people to listen to when it comes to online threats. Listening to whispers from the underground I have always found to be more useful.
I think it is a bullshit fear-mongering campaign. When Symantec's a/v sales are falling short of expected figures they always seem to magically "discover" some new and exciting virus/malware. Think about the April fool's virus aka Conficker from 2009. The truth is it is not a particularly complex piece of malware, by design or implementation. It is a polymorphic program that identifies the control system it is sitting on and then loads pre programmed mechanisms designated by the programmer. Most students studying chemical engineering usually end up with an assignment that requires them to create a program very similar in nature, although the students' programs actually require monitoring mechanisms as well, not just fucking it up. Don't worry though, MOST control systems are self contained, and not connected to the Internet. Large corporations are the last people to listen to when it comes to online threats. Listening to whispers from the underground I have always found to be more useful.
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