Cyber Warfare And Growing Nuclear Weaponry

DER SPIEGEL

Graphic: How Stuxnet sabotaged Iran’s nuclear program

Stuxnet and Flame, for me, is simply beyond intriguing. While we have previously written about the cyber warfare weapons,  we want to add to our archive via this piece.  The linked 2012 New York Times article is an often quoted and cited piece; we link it here.

 Information Design

9 August 2011

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Stylish and powerful infographic on the nature and ramifications of the computer virus Stuxnet. 

While not the first time that crackers have targeted industrial systems, Stuxnet is the first discovered malware that spies on and subverts specific industrial systems and is widely suspected of targeting the uranium enrichment infrastructure in Iran. 

This may be old news (Stuxnet was discovered a year ago,) but the consequences are still playingout.

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Overview of normal communications between Step 7 and a Siemens PLC

Overview of Stuxnet hijacking communication between Step 7 software and a Siemens PLC

                                                          Stuxnet 
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60 Minutes

The Daily GOP Ignominious: Did Ryan Write The Rubio Speech (Including H2O Breaks)?

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I do not listen to any communication, messages, or written information out of the GOP  I pride myself in avoiding manipulation and I protect my “grey matter” from conservative America’s soiling oratory. I missed Rubio’s moment in the water, I mean I missed Rubio’s moment in the sun.

Yet, I am not surprised that Rubio’s comments so matched those of Mitt Romney, it is amazing. Amazingly stupid to recite an agenda that was so resoundingly defeat in November.  That said, I should have known better. the core of the GOP is not doing things differently. The party is about maintaining the status quo and since Ronald Reagan has been on a crusade of regression to times long past.

Both the Ed Show and Al Shaprton’s Politics Nation ran segments of Rubio rehashing Mitt Romney’s 2012 policy platform.  In fact, Rubio’s likeness to Romney is far greater than rehashing the failed candidates campaign rhetoric.  Rubio’s appears to have literally copied the Romney playbook. As one MSNBC pundit stated, it is very much possible Paul Ryan wrote the speech for Rubio.

Before I post the Sharpton segment allow me one more indulgence.

Now, that is called irrefutable evidence Ryan wrote the GOP response  He did not even edit out his lame and fake consumption of H2O.

Politics Nation  (The segment is over eight minutes long, you may prefer to skip through, but you might miss really good commentary)

…And The Band Plays On….

Violence Against Women Act Passes US Senate

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Despite a solid block of votes from the standard suspect makes in the (GOP) Senate, the Senate passed the VAWA b a margin of 3 to 1. As you view the names and images of those who voted against the Act, and via their votes for the “War On Women”, notice that latest additional to the group. The one and only African-American selected forth congressional body.

Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — The Senate easily passed its Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill on Tuesday, officially punting the issue to the House, where Republican leaders still haven’t signaled how they plan to proceed. 

The bill passed 78 to 22. It already had 62 cosponsors, which ensured its passage, but it picked up additional support from a handful of Republicans. 

Senators who voted against the bill included Republicans John Barrasso (Wyo.), Roy Blunt (Mo.), John Boozman (Ark.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), John Cornyn (Texas), Ted Cruz (Texas), Mike Enzi (Wyo.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Orrin Hatch (Utah), James Inhofe (Okla.), Mike Johanns (Neb.), Ron Johnson (Wisc.), Mike Lee (Utah), Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Rand Paul (Ky.), Jim Risch (Idaho), Pat Roberts (Kansas), Marco Rubio (Fla.), Jeff Sessions (Ala.), John Thune (S.D.) and Tim Scott (S.C.).

 

Let’s see how the legislation deliberated and voted on in the ‘tea party’ infested House of Representatives.

Buzz Feed: Blame Obama !!!

This is truly a must watch…..

26 Ways President Obama Has Completely Ruined The Country

WOW, THANKS, OBAMA!!!!posted on February 12, 2013 at 1:12pm EST

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/ways-obama-has-completely-ruined-the-country