Early versions of the Stuxnet worm used a novel and cunning method to manipulate Windows Autorun feature in order to spread, according to information published by a Symantec Researcher. Liam O Murchu detailed one method that early instances of the worm used to infect machines from infected USB drives that many security researchers believe were used to propagate the worm. The information provides new indication about the sophistication of the threat, as well as its evolution over time. The latest details come amid mounting speculation about the source and purposes of the.
Source: https://threatpost.com/early-stuxnet-variants-used-cunning-hack-autorun-spread-092410/74514/