A Creepy Anniversary to Consider

If you think about it, we're here writing and reading about threats and defenses against threats to energy sector networks and software-centric systems because a long time ago, certain smart folks, some just curious and of good intent, others curious and dare I say it, evil, experimented with how they could manipulate computers across a network.

There's been so much heavy duty news lately that the 40th anniversary of the first computer virus is happening below the radar. But if you're curious and not evil, here's a nice short take on the first virus, called Creeper, by the Discovery News with some excellent links to more info.

And BTW, if you're a music buff, I've got a very different Creeper for you here - it's a version from the mighty blues harp master James Cotton on YouTube.

SGSB Stuxnet Update

It's been 2 weeks since my first Stuxnet post on July 27. Now here's the best update so far I've seen on Stuxnet as of August 12, 2010. It's an Industrial Defender Q&A session with some apparently very knowledgeable and very motivated webinar participants. You can see it HERE.

And also, in case you missed it buried inside a long post from the recent SG Cybersec Summit, THIS Symantec update is dense and rich in good Stuxnet info. One thing to remember as you read these write-ups, both co's acknowledge that analysis on Stuxnet is far from complete. Stay tuned.

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