Countries Prepping For "Cyber Cold War," According To McAfee Report

First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 03:40 PM ET

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cnn.com:

Major countries and nation-states are engaged in a "Cyber Cold War," amassing cyberweapons, conducting espionage, and testing networks in preparation for using the Internet to conduct war, according to a new report to be released on Tuesday by McAfee.

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