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Cyberwar and the Internet

They call it STUXNET.  It is a computer worm, quite sophisticated and apparently aimed at automated control of industrial processes.   It is said to intercept commands and switch the effect to the opposite of those intended by the controlling program.  For example,   a control system might detect a dangerous condition in a nuclear power plant and send a command to increase the flow of cooling water.  STUXNETwould intercept the command and order the cooling water pump to shut down.   It is, security experts say, the first detected cyber weapon designed to impact and destroy real world systems.   

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