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After Stuxnet come the Stars

And to think that I haven't even mentioned Stuxnet on this blog since March 1....

It seems that those Jews computer engineers were even smarter than we thought they were. Yes, they've managed to send Iran yet another computer virus.

"Fortunately, our young experts have been able to discover this virus and the Stars virus is now in the laboratory for more investigations," Jalali was quoted as saying. He did not specify the target of Stars or its intended impact.

"The particular characteristics of the Stars virus have been discovered," Jalali said. "The virus is congruous and harmonious with the [computer] system and in the initial phase it does minor damage and might be mistaken for some executive files of government organizations."

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Jalali said Stuxnet might still pose a risk. "We should know that fighting the Stuxnet virus does not mean the threat has been completely tackled, because viruses have a certain life span and they might continue their activities in another way."

He urged the government to take action against the enemies he said were waging cyber war on Iran.

"Perhaps the Foreign Ministry had overlooked the options to legally pursue the case, and it seems our diplomatic apparatus should pay more attention to follow up the cyber wars staged against Iran," Jalali said.

Good luck with that. How are you going to prove who is responsible? Heh.

Labels: Iranian nuclear program, Stars, Stuxnet

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:12 AM