Researchers warn of new Stuxnet worm

[Mulreay]

Researchers have found evidence that the Stuxnet worm, which alarmed governments around the world, could be about to regenerate.

Stuxnet was a highly complex piece of malware created to spy on and disrupt Iran's nuclear programme.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15367816

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How might the Average Joe prepare himself for this worm?

[Mulreay]

To be fair as it stands I don't think it's anything you or I should really worry about.

"The threat was highly targeted towards a limited number of organisations for their specific assets."

In other words, Duqu is not designed to attack industrial systems, such as Iran's nuclear production facilities, as was the case with Stuxnet, but rather to gather intelligence for a future attack.