Comment on Stuxnet is embarrassing, not amazingparentComments−NateLawson15yWell, you can compare the Symantec analysis for Stuxnet to other malware (say, Conficker, the previous media darling).http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/media/secur...http://www.malwareinfo.org/files/W32.DownadupThreat.pdfYou'll notice that most of the gushing has devolved to focusing on the payload and not the infection mechanism. That's because the worm itself is surprisingly average.
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Well, you can compare the Symantec analysis for Stuxnet to other malware (say, Conficker, the previous media darling).
http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/media/secur...
http://www.malwareinfo.org/files/W32.DownadupThreat.pdf
You'll notice that most of the gushing has devolved to focusing on the payload and not the infection mechanism. That's because the worm itself is surprisingly average.