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exida Article Stuxnet worm Published on ControlGlobal.com
September 28, 2010
The article titled “The Can of Worms Is Open-Now What?” By John Cusimano, Director, Exida Security Services Division and Eric Byres, CTO, Byres Security has been published on Controlglobal.com.
The recent Stuxnet worm that targeted Siemens HMI and PLC systems (see Worst Fears Realized) highlights the fact that designing a good cyber defense for your SCADA or process control system is no longer an option. While the motivations of the worm’s designers are still not clear, the undisputable fact is that this worm was designed to let an outsider gain unauthorized access to control systems using the most widely deployed brand of PLC and SCADA products in the world.