I just posted a video walking through the stuxnet exploit and how it can impact endpoints simply by viewing the site and how a strong application whitelisting solution like BOUNCER stops this.

This attack is a good illustration of a vulnerability that affects all versions of Windows and was specifically targeting SCADA environments. More specifically it affects any systems that use shortcuts.

While antivirus companies scramble for a fix to the latest threat of the day, it seems to make more sense to look for security solutions that defend against these sorts of attacks proactively.