In this engaging YouTube video, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiUN35Ikdfw" Eric Winsborrowgives a compelling TedX talk that describes the evolution of malware and provides an excellent description of the most well known Cyber attack on Industrial control systems--Stuxnet. Watch this video to gain an appreciation for the implications of cyber security and also a peek into what we might do to defend our industries from cyber attacks in the future.
Please address these points in your discussion submission:
- How might really critical computers be protected from infection via USB stick like what happened in operation Olympics?
- Could Iran have protected its centrifuges with devices not related to IT security?
- What crircal systems do you worry about the most from the aspect of Advanced Persistent Threats and why?