Called Stuxnet, the worm is the first publicly identified piece of malware to target SCADA computers, which are used to control things such as manufacturing plants and utility systems. The worm copies ...

A former IT consultant for an oil and gas exploration company has pleaded guilty to tampering with the company’s computer systems after he was turned down for a permanent position with the company.

Removing a dangerous worm that targets industrial systems could disrupt plant operations, Siemens Industry warned customers Thursday. The warning came as Siemens released a new tool that finds and ...