I don’t normally post much on highly technical items, even national security subjects, but this one just couldn’t be allowed to pass. Aboutthe STUXNET worm that is attacking Iran, the poster NobodySpecial at Schneier.com said:

Can anyone think of another area of software development where you would say “my god this a work of breathtaking ingenuity and fiendish cunning – it could only have been written by a civil servant” !!

Heh. No, I can’t.

Oh, but if you want something more fun to think about, here’s something from the UK on those “smart meters” with pre-paid cards:

Criminals across the UK have hacked the new keycard system used to top up pre-payment energy meters and are going door-to-door, dressed as power company workers, selling illegal credit at knock-down prices.

The bad news? Eventually the system figures out it’s being had, and the customer has to pay for the electricity again — this time at the real rate.