[Year 12 IT Apps] Coming soon - a virus that can destroy hardware?

[Cameron Bell]

Already been done (if you want to disable nuclear centrifuges).  ;)
This was a fascinating read over the hols and I almost posted it then, but it is a very interesting read.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/07/how-digital-detectives-deciphered-stuxnet/
Cheers

Cameron

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