A supposed “precursor” to the next Stuxnet has been discovered. The Duqu Trojan aims to reconnoiter critical SCADA infrastructure in advance of future attacks. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers watch closely.

Some call it either the precursor or the illegitimate son of Stuxnet. But is that fair, or is Duqu its own true self? The payload, however, is entirely different. Duqu contains none of Stuxnet's ...