New proof-of-concept malware demonstrates virus for OS X
A posting from Cnet News in there Security and Privacy Section: Security researchers have found a proof-of-concept attack that appears to be the first true viral malware approach for compromising OS X. The malware is called "Clampzok.A" and is a cross-platform malware package that alters the binary files on an affected system so when executed, the binary […]
New Stuxnet clues suggest sabotage of Iran's uranium enrichment program
Stuxnet, considered by many security researchers to be the most sophisticated malware ever, targeted Windows PCs that managed large-scale industrial-control systems in manufacturing and utility companies. Those control systems, called SCADA, for "supervisory control and data acquisition," operate everything from power plants and factory machinery to oil pipelines and military installations.