How digital detectives deciphered Stuxnet, the most menacing malware in history

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Confirmed: US and Israel created Stuxnet, lost control of it | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/06/confirmed-us-israel-created-stuxnet-lost-control-of-it/ 2734 comments
How “omnipotent” hackers tied to NSA hid for 14 years—and were found at last | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/02/how-omnipotent-hackers-tied-to-the-nsa-hid-for-14-years-and-were-found-at-last/ 667 comments
Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him—it exploded in his face | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/03/journalist-plugs-in-unknown-usb-drive-mailed-to-him-it-exploded-in-his-face/ 489 comments
USB Killer, yours for $50, lets you easily fry almost every device | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/12/usb-killer-fries-devices/ 85 comments
Puzzle box: The quest to crack the world’s most mysterious malware warhead | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/03/the-worlds-most-mysterious-potentially-destructive-malware-is-not-stuxnet/ 31 comments
$140 Google eBooks reader, iriver Story HD, hits stores July 17 | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/07/140-google-ebooks-reader-iriver-story-hd-hits-stores-july-17.ars 20 comments
Spy malware infecting Iranian networks is engineering marvel to behold | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/05/spy-malware-infecting-iranian-networks-is-engineering-marvel-to-behold/ 19 comments
“Flame” malware was signed by rogue Microsoft certificate | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/06/flame-malware-was-signed-by-rogue-microsoft-certificate/ 17 comments
Confirmed: Flame created by US and Israel to slow Iranian nuke program | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/06/flame-malware-created-by-us-and-israel/ 12 comments
$140 Google eBooks reader, iriver Story HD, hits stores July 17 | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/07/140-google-ebooks-reader-iriver-story-hd-hits-stores-july-17.ars?amp%3Butm_campaign=Feed%3A+arstechnica%2Findex+%28Ars+Technica+-+Featured+Content%29&amp%3Butm_content=Google+Reader&amp%3Butm_medium=feed 9 comments
The first rule of zero-days is no one talks about zero-days (so we’ll explain) | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/10/the-rise-of-the-zero-day-market/ 8 comments
This thumbdrive hacks computers. “BadUSB” exploit makes devices turn “evil” | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/07/this-thumbdrive-hacks-computers-badusb-exploit-makes-devices-turn-evil/ 7 comments
More IoT insecurity: This Blu-ray disc pwns PCs and DVD players | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/03/more-iot-insecurity-this-blu-ray-disc-pwns-pcs-and-dvd-players/ 1 comment
Move over, Flame: New Messiah-themed malware targets Iran, Israel | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/07/move-over-flame-messiah-themed-malware-targets-iran-israel/ 1 comment
New ransomware doesn’t just encrypt data. It also meddles with critical infrastructure | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/new-ransomware-intentionally-meddles-with-critical-infrastructure/ 0 comments
New in-the-wild malware linked to state-sponsored Flame targeting Iran | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/09/new-malware-linked-to-state-sponsored-flame/ 0 comments
The first rule of zero-days is no one talks about zero-days (so we’ll explain) | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2015/10/the-rise-of-the-zero-day-market/ 0 comments
Group claims to hack NSA-tied hackers, posts exploits as proof | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/group-claims-to-hack-nsa-tied-hackers-posts-exploits-as-proof/ 0 comments
Faster and stronger: next-generation memory tech outperforms flash | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/07/faster-and-stronger-next-generation-memory-tech-outperforms-flash.ars 0 comments