Stuxnet
Stuxnet was the first publicly reported piece of malware to specifically target industrial control systems devices. Stuxnet is a large and complex piece of malware that utilized multiple different complex tactics including multiple zero-day vulnerabilites, a sophisticated Windows rootkit, and network infection routines.[1][2]CitationCISA ICS Advisory (ICSA-10-238-01B)[3]
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Stuxnet
Stuxnet was the first publicly reported piece of malware to specifically target industrial control systems devices. Stuxnet is a large and complex piece of malware that utilized multiple different complex tactics including multiple zero-day vulnerabilites, a sophisticated Windows rootkit, and network infection routines.[1][2]CitationCISA ICS Advisory (ICSA-10-238-01B)[3]
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| Release | Bundle imported | Object version | Modified | Status | Raw hash |
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| 19.1 | 1.0 | Current bundle Deprecated | 0650fe77b098… |
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[1]
Wired W32.Stuxnet Dossier Feb 2011
Nicolas Falliere, Liam O Murchu, Eric Chien. (2011, February). W32.Stuxnet Dossier (Version 1.4). Retrieved September 22, 2017.
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Symantec W32.Stuxnet Writeup
Jarrad Shearer. (n.d.). W32.Stuxnet Writeup. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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SCADAhacker Stuxnet Mitigation Jan 2014
Joel Langill. (2014, January 21). Stuxnet Mitigation. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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CISA ICS Advisory ICSA-10-238-01B Stuxnet January 2014
CISA. (2014, January 08). Stuxnet Malware Mitigation (Update B). Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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Langer Stuxnet Analysis Nov 2013
Ralph Langner. (2013, November). To Kill a Centrifuge: A Technical Analysis of What Stuxnet's Creators Tried to Achieve. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
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mitre-ics-attack S1008Open source URL
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