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The worm's origins are unclear, although some experts suspect it may be a state-sponsored program.

Iran: West Trying 'Psychological Warfare' to Stop Nuclear Activities 2010

The worm's origins are unclear, although some experts suspect it may be a state-sponsored program.

Iran Arrests 'Spies,' Fights Cyber Attack 2010

"Stuxnet opened Pandora's box," said Ralph Langner, a German researcher whose early analysis of the worm's ability to target control systems raised public awareness of the threat.

U.S. power plants at risk of attack by computer worm like Stuxnet Ellen Nakashima 2010

You lose the worm's unique strengths -- as outlined above.

Worm Watch - NASA Watch 2009

Second, the Symantec analysis reveals the sophistication of the worm's design.

Meet the Stuxnet, so much subtler than a tactical nuclear device John Naughton 2010

"Stuxnet opened Pandora's box," said Ralph Langner, a German researcher whose early analysis of the worm's ability to target control systems raised public awareness of the threat.

U.S. power plants at risk of attack by computer worm like Stuxnet Ellen Nakashima 2010

"Stuxnet opened Pandora's box," said Ralph Langner, a German researcher whose early analysis of the worm's ability to target control systems raised public awareness of the threat.

U.S. power plants at risk of attack by computer worm like Stuxnet Ellen Nakashima 2010

Using a high-speed camera, she showed a bullet fired at a reduced speed piercing the skin woven with an ordinary worm's silk But when tested with Lewis' genetically engineered worm's silk grafted between the epidermis and dermis, the skin didn't break.

"Bulletproof skin" created with help of artist 2011

"Stuxnet opened Pandora's box," said Ralph Langner, a German researcher whose early analysis of the worm's ability to target control systems raised public awareness of the threat.

U.S. power plants at risk of attack by computer worm like Stuxnet Ellen Nakashima 2010

Social networking sites, including MySpace and Bebo, were added to the worm's arsenal in 2008; Tagged and Friendster joined the roster in early 2009; and most recently the code was extended to include Twitter in a growing battery of attacks.

Facebook viewed as riskiest social network by companies 2010