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Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: elbowglue on Tue, 14 December 2010, 09:23:16

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/12/09/despite-iranian-claims-stuxnet-worm-causing-nuclear-havoc/

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/11/26/secret-agent-crippled-irans-nuclear-ambitions/

And they blew up the scientist in charge of countering the worm? Sick.

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: godly_music on Tue, 14 December 2010, 09:41:28

Hackers = US Govt

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: kps on Tue, 14 December 2010, 11:06:01

Excellent. They delay the Mullah's bomb without harming civilians.

Maybe we can read some interesting details about Stuxnet in 25 years. Maybe not; stuff about 1950s computers and long obsolete technology like core memory is still heavily (http://www.governmentattic.org/4docs/NSAgenSpecComputers_1986.pdf) redacted.

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: Ekaros on Tue, 14 December 2010, 11:10:45

Still, whole Stuxnet is quite an intresting thing, just thinking what can you do with simple programming.

Hmm, what about any infra? USA's grid might be possible to be crashed for example...

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: 8_INCH_FLOPPY on Tue, 14 December 2010, 14:43:25

That reminded me of some of the insane stuff done during the cold war.

"In Tehran, men on motorcycles attacked two leading nuclear scientists on their way to work. Using magnetic bombs, the motorcyclists pulled alongside their cars and attached the devices."

That is so baddass.

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: a_fluffy_kitten on Tue, 14 December 2010, 19:09:05

Quote from: godly_music;262809

Hackers = Israeli Govt

I think that is more accurate.

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: godly_music on Wed, 15 December 2010, 01:50:10

Quote from: a_fluffy_kitten;263192

Hackers = Israeli Govt

Same thing! :deadhorse:

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: quadibloc on Wed, 15 December 2010, 02:53:03

Of course, the last time an Iranian scientist was killed, he was a dissident who had nothing to do with Iran's nuclear program - and so it was widely thought that the Iranian government had him killed, and only tried to blame Israel. This time, it could be different, or Iran just has its story more polished.

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 15 December 2010, 04:26:36

This is old news. It has been known for over a month now.

Btw, I wouldn't refer to "Fox News" as a credible news source.

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: keyboardlover on Wed, 15 December 2010, 07:37:52

I wouldn't necessarily refer to it as not credible. For all you know that's a perfectly credible story.

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: 8_INCH_FLOPPY on Wed, 15 December 2010, 20:02:25

Quote from: Findecanor;263369

Btw, I wouldn't refer to "Fox News" as a credible news source.

I wouldn't refer to any network news station as a credible news source, but Fox is better than most.

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: nmd on Thu, 16 December 2010, 02:52:01

Quote from: 8_INCH_FLOPPY;263741

I wouldn't refer to any network news station as a credible news source, but Fox is better than most.

You just hurt my brain.

Title: Wow. Hackers stopping Iran's Nuke Program?
Post by: woody on Thu, 16 December 2010, 05:03:09

Blondies with brain? Hmm...