Stuxnet Virus: The Birth of a New Era in Warfare

di Borna Ahadi (Autore)

Borna Ahadi, 2025

Stuxnet Virus: The Birth of a New Cyber World War is a chilling exploration into the world's first digital weapon of mass destruction. More than just a worm, Stuxnet was a game-changer—a covert cyberattack that targeted Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, silently sabotaging its centrifuges while evading detection by even the most advanced monitoring systems. But what began as a precise, surgical strike soon morphed into a global cyber threat. Crafted by nation-states with unprecedented sophistication, Stuxnet revealed a new reality: code can destroy infrastructure, cripple economies, and ignite global conflicts. This book dives deep into how a digital ghost designed to stay hidden became one of the most studied, reverse-engineered, and weaponized pieces of malware in history. With gripping narrative and investigative precision, the book traces Stuxnet's path from its birth in secrecy to its accidental outbreak across the internet. It explores the vulnerabilities it exposed within air-gapped systems, the geopolitical motives behind its deployment, and the ethical quagmires of weaponizing software. It also examines how the worm influenced the next generation of cyberattacks—from Shamoon and BlackEnergy to WannaCry and NotPetya—each more destructive than the last. Drawing on expert analysis, government leaks, and cybersecurity revelations, the book also unveils the long-term consequences of the cyber arms race that Stuxnet triggered. What began as a targeted sabotage evolved into a template for future cyberwarfare. And no nation, no corporation, no infrastructure is safe. Stuxnet Virus is not just a story about Iran or espionage—it's about how fragile our connected world has become. From nuclear reactors to power grids, from hospitals to banks, every digital node is a potential battlefield. This book is a wake-up call to the age we now live in: where wars can be fought not with bombs and tanks, but with lines of code written in silence. If you want to understand how cyberwarfare began, why it matters, and what future conflicts may look like, this is your must-read.

• Autore: Borna Ahadi
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Borna Ahadi
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232427269

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