The fear of Stuxnet has no doubt created an immediate urgency to look upon the cyber security measures adopted by the Government, Public and private sectors. It is a very fact that every facet of the modern electrical grid is controlled by the computers. Our major physical infrastructure is interlinked with electronics to achieve automation. Stuxnet virus that was designed to target specifically Iran's nuclear program by its envies , showed that ho dangerous the game could get by the well crafted electronic virus. Power Grids shares many vulnerabilities that Stuxnet exposed.
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| Symantac Stuxnet Chart |
A sophisticated attacks could bring down a large chunk of US electrical grid. In these series of posts , the effects of SCADA attacks and possible ramifications will be discussed so stay tune , click Follow Button on right to read the coming episodes.
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