A new world warfare

I don’t often write about dangers as I am by nature, optimistic.  However this recent video article by Fast Company about Stuxnet is too compelling to ignore.  http://bit.ly/mMPZUg

In the article Cliff Kuang describes how the Stuxnet virus works and concludes:

There’s a powerful, under-reported takeaway here: The Stuxnet virus, having already done its job, now enjoys a scary afterlife. Its code is available online for anyone to look at and play with — and keep in mind, this is a virus capable of shutting down entire power grids. Could hackers re-engineer the virus to other ends, posing far greater threats to the international economy?

In 100 years, historians will probably look back at Stuxnet’s emergence as the Trinity Test for a new age of warfare — a harbinger of danger in an uncertain era.

It would seem that this virus has taken infection to a much higher level of sophistication.  It’s unclear as to whether we are ready for it.

Behavior disruption implications

So, how long before we see viruses:

• that transfer monies from one account to another
• that open up bank records or even vaults
• that gain access to ATM machines
• that capture internet credit card information
• that take down internet services like iTunes or Amazon.com
• that access government secret files
• on our favorite apps as sleepers to capture credit information on our mobile devices.

Should any of this happen, even in a small way, e-business would suffer tremendously.

It’s not a happy signal.

Given the risk level and underlying uncertainty of where’s it’s headed uncertainty it is a signal I believe we all should monitor for further developments .

Does anyone know who is tracking this phenomenon?

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