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Iran: Computer worm could have caused huge damage

A senior Iranian military official involved in investigating a mysterious computer worm targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and other industrial sites said Saturday the malware could have caused large-scale accidents and loss of life. Full story

Cyber worm stops Iran nukes?

   Did a computer worm created by Israel sabotaged Iran's nuclear centrifuges? Msnbc's Alex Witt talks with Newsweek's Christopher Dickey.

Did Israel launch cyber attack against Iran?

   NBC News terrorism analyst Roger Cressey and former NCIA case officer Bob Baer join guest host Michael Smerconish to discuss the sophisticated computer worm that infected Iran’s operating systems, possibly with the intention of sabotaging its nuclear program.

Worm hits computers of staff at Iran nuclear plant

A complex computer worm capable of seizing control of industrial plants has affected the personal computers of staff working at Iran's first nuclear power station weeks before the facility is to go online, the official news agency reported Sunday. Full story

Iran's nuclear agency trying to stop computer worm

Iran's nuclear agency is trying to combat a complex computer worm that has affected industrial sites throughout the country and is capable of taking over power plants, Iranian media reports said. Full story

Security experts offer caution on smart grids

The race to build a "smarter" electrical grid could have a dark side. Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication with utilities. Full story

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  Conficker computer threat

March 31: A widespread computer worm promises to begin a new path of destruction on April 1st. KNTV's Scott Budman reports.

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