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Kaspersky plans software for securing nuclear plants

CNBC -- DUBAI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Russian anti-virus software company Kaspersky Lab is developing a secure operating system to run computers inside nuclear power plants and other vital infrastructure and industrial plants, its founder and CEO said on Tuesday.

Energy and water plants, factories and transportation systems are typically run with SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems that are accessible via conventional computer networks, making them vulnerable to hackers, Kaspersky said.

SCADA software is sometimes left unaltered for decades, which means that it does not get updates to protect against security bugs as they are discovered.

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Submitted Oct 17, 2012 By: NOTSOGRN

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Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,931 Points:1,180,810 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 9:02:17 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse repeat
SaturnSC Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,051 Points:830,850 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 3:28:51 AM Ignore SaturnSC Report Abuse Yikes
pepinoNC Champion Author Raleigh Posts:2,143 Points:656,840 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 12:40:10 AM Ignore pepinoNC Report Abuse i prefer American security products thank you.
GocartMozart Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,841 Points:1,301,170 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 10:30:59 PM Ignore GocartMozart Report Abuse >> "I think I once played a game of chess on-line with that nuclear plant computer. Or was it checkers. Can't remember.... " >> —g303v303g …As long as it's not "Global Thermonuclear War."
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,419 Points:2,227,650 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 10:15:32 PM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse rahcat - "Not related to gas prices." You don't think refineries and pipelines use SCADA systems?
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,419 Points:2,227,650 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 10:14:35 PM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse From the article: Earlier this month U.S. lawmakers said China's top telecom equipment makers should be shut out of the U.S. market as they posed a potential security threat, but Kaspersky was unconcerned that his new operating system might attract similar concerns. "This system is quite compact - it's easy to check it doesn't have extra functionality - you own it," he added.
Eugenian Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,847 Points:359,205 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:29:08 PM Ignore Eugenian Report Abuse What could possibly go wrong?
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,931 Points:1,180,810 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:20:38 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse excellent!!
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,610 Points:3,492,755 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:16:11 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse That is what I want; Russian software controlling US nuclear reactors. No way is that a good idea.
johton Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,205 Points:310,215 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:15:18 PM Ignore johton Report Abuse Well it can be hacked, if someone wants too!
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:9,217 Points:1,692,460 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:15:12 PM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse KEEP the AdWare out of the software
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,497 Points:601,520 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:13:06 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse one more tool, one more window in.
Glock26 Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,519 Points:631,410 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:10:49 PM Ignore Glock26 Report Abuse Good!!!
Kawibiker Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,165 Points:203,400 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:08:14 PM Ignore Kawibiker Report Abuse Ok
AnObserver Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,349 Points:2,256,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:08:13 PM Ignore AnObserver Report Abuse After Stuxnet, this sounds like a good deal
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,708 Points:386,025 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:07:44 PM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Scary Stuff.
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,527 Points:1,856,420 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:07:42 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Good
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,482 Points:1,508,130 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:05:15 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Keep it off the web and away from gas pricing.
shores4now Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,396 Points:521,850 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:05:05 PM Ignore shores4now Report Abuse Ok
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,458 Points:661,000 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:04:54 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Not related to gas prices.
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,510 Points:1,667,635 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 9:02:54 PM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse This relates to gas pricing ???
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,978 Points:1,110,425 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:58:10 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Why are they on the web???
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,554 Points:1,770,090 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:57:35 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Security is very important.
ty58 Veteran Author Akron Posts:320 Points:483,030 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:56:17 PM Ignore ty58 Report Abuse anything somebody want to get into they will
camaro_man Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,222 Points:609,095 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:56:04 PM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse great idea
boatmen Champion Author New York Posts:3,075 Points:621,605 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:54:11 PM Ignore boatmen Report Abuse any company can propose a system no guarantee it will work
jim5000 Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:74 Points:45,380 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:53:30 PM Ignore jim5000 Report Abuse Well,virus has anti-virus..nuclear has anti-nuclear..lol
MrPony Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:418 Points:391,175 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:52:34 PM Ignore MrPony Report Abuse I had them as my anti-virus - It don't work.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,841 Points:1,611,050 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:52:11 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “Kaspersky WHO?????” Eugene Kaspersky. RTFA
nru Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,734 Points:980,525 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:50:13 PM Ignore nru Report Abuse Why do we think the Russians should be left to deal with our national security??
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,841 Points:1,611,050 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:49:29 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Hmmmm, do we really want Russian-designed software running our vital infrastructure?
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,159 Points:1,199,835 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:48:47 PM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse how about making it so they don't need software to be secure?
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,248 Points:585,500 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:47:33 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Kaspersky WHO?????
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,744 Points:2,464,030 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:47:04 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Hope it works.
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,794 Points:1,841,500 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:46:04 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse OK
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g303v303g Sophomore Author California Posts:167 Points:141,365 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:36:01 PM Ignore g303v303g Report Abuse I think I once played a game of chess on-line with that nulear plant computer. Or was it checkers. Can't remember....
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:5,520 Points:1,037,365 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:34:52 PM Ignore leemun Report Abuse This post sounds pretty off topic to me.
BBHybrid Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:6,465 Points:1,294,070 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:28:36 PM Ignore BBHybrid Report Abuse not the top software company...
CCLighthouse All-Star Author Hartford Posts:993 Points:211,080 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:28:04 PM Ignore CCLighthouse Report Abuse Go get'em Jimprice hunter. I was going to gothere too. Russia wants a piece of us (US)! What don't you get about it. This is the exact disaster we do not want to have leashed on us. Can you say the former USA.... NOT ! ; I
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,417 Points:1,470,720 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:25:46 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse It just blows me away the they connect nuclear power plants to the WWW. Wouldn't a secure network be much smarter?
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,055 Points:1,729,430 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:25:08 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse don't trust the ruskies at all
jimpricehunter Sophomore Author Dallas Posts:238 Points:147,180 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:21:29 PM Ignore jimpricehunter Report Abuse Why should I be surprised that so many of you readers are surprised to hear this? But further comment: coming from Russia (with love)and a from a former "hactivist" himself. Oh boy! There are so many comments I would like to have time to make here! ...including agreeing with someone who commented on the craziness of these computers running on a direct connection to the www.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,790 Points:816,385 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:19:49 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Interesting article...
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:19:21 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse this will get us at least 6 more mpg and $2.00 or more off a gallon at the pump ...LOL
defense Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,360 Points:1,365,550 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:13:52 PM Ignore defense Report Abuse They'll update after they've been hit. It cost to much now.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,912 Points:1,573,030 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:08:35 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse not updated for security bugs---comforting
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,211 Points:870,220 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:08:08 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Sounds like a good idea.
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,294 Points:596,495 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:06:07 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse this is crazy
DiannaFan Sophomore Author Utah Posts:169 Points:203,590 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 8:01:26 PM Ignore DiannaFan Report Abuse achas said "the operation computer have no need to be connected to anything outsude the facility." Correct. And yet the vast majority of them are on the public internet. The stupidity of this should be obvious to anyone with a brain.