The Stuxnet worm that infected and damaged centrifuges in Iran is fascinating.

 

It was a program of the highest quality. It was certainly designed and coded by the most skilled team of software engineers and programmers.

 

Stuxnet also raises ethical questions about cyber warfare.

 

Here are two fascinating articles about Stuxnet. 

 

The first article explains how Stuxnet found its way to its target and how it worked.

 

The second article explains how unique a weapon it was, as it was made of bits, not explosives, and it hurt machines, not people.