EBK MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SECURITY
EBK MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SECURITY
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ISBN: 9780357752869
Author: WHITMAN
Publisher: CENGAGE CO
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Chapter 1, Problem 3E

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Stuxnet:

  • Stuxnet is a form of malicious computer worm that is used to cause some sort of damage in target systems.
  • It has three components and they are:
    • First one is a “worm” that is responsible to execute the routines that are related to main payload of the attack.
    • Second one is a “link file” that helps in executing the propagated copies of worm automatically.
    • Last one is the “rootkit component” that is responsible to hide all the malicious files and processes, ultimately preventing the detection of the Stuxnet.

Discovery:

  • It was first uncovered in 2010 by VirusBlokAda.
  • It is also believed that this has been used in the attack against Iran’s nuclear program in 2007 and has been under development since 2005...

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