Virus researchers at Symantec Corp. have discovered a variant of the Stuxnet worm, dubbed Duqu, that is designed to steal information about industrial control systems. The malware, which has turned up on more than one customers network, could be used to gather data for a future attack. The company s claim that Duqu was Stuxnet 2.0 garnered immediate attention online. Duqu has a modular structure and uses similar infection mechanisms.
Source: https://threatpost.com/virus-experts-warn-stuxnet-variant-duqu-101811/75769/