Stuxnet is the Latest Wake-up Call from the The Blue Pill Stupor
“You take the blue pill and the story ends. You wake in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe.” Morpheus in “the Matrix” I was at a reception two weeks ago, listening intently to Maj. Gen....
View ArticleIs Security Tech Failing Us or Are We Failing to See the Light?
I read a very, very good article yesterday on the Information Week site called “Outgunned: How Security Tech Is Failing Us”. The article takes a hard look at why organizations are losing the battle...
View ArticleUSB Drives – Cool Tool or Malware Delivery Device
Behold the USB drive. Simple. Functional. Efficient. The USB device is also a symbol of all that makes IT security so difficult. But take heart, because the USB device is also illustrative of the...
View ArticleYes, Triumfant Will Detect Duqu
The Duqu attack has been gaining a lot of attention this week, and when an Advanced Persistent Threat like Duqu is announced, I get the inevitable questions of “Would Triumfant detect this Advanced...
View ArticleDuqu Enables Stuxnet Level Complexity Against Commercial Targets
In my opinion, the recently discovered Duqu attack is more significant on a broad scale than the discovery of its predecessor, Stuxnet. I think Duqu will force a much broader re-examination of IT...
View ArticleSayano-Shushenskaya Accident A Model for What a Duqu/Stuxnet Combo Could Mean
On August 17, 2009, a 900 ton hydroelectric turbine was torn from its moorings at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant and dam in Russia. The 900-ton unit actually lifted high enough...
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