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Cyber War

Do Drone Pilots and 'Cyber Warriors' Deserve Medals?

Yousef Abukhdair | Posted 04.18.2013 | Politics
Yousef Abukhdair

Though military defense and national security has changed and evolved in the 21st century, they certainly have not altered the definitions of words like risk, sacrifice, heroism, and courage.

Big Data Under Attack

Tom Silva | Posted 05.20.2013 | Technology
Tom Silva

Like hanging on to clothes that don't fit, most of America's premier companies are starting to do essentially the same thing with data. The reason? They recognize the opportunity cost of not collecting data.

There's Now A Handbook For Cyberwar

AP | RAPHAEL SATTER | Posted 05.19.2013 | Technology

LONDON — Even cyberwar has rules, and one group of experts is putting out a manual to prove it. Their handbook, due to be published later this ...

China Hacking: A 21st Century Act of War

Greg Autry | Posted 05.03.2013 | World
Greg Autry

A brilliant report recently issued by security firm Mandiant clearly identified a high-powered unit of the Chinese Army as the source of the most persistent cyber-attacks against American firms. The magnitude of this by invasion of privacy and theft of data is staggering.

5 Ways to Prepare for the Coming Cyber War

Adam Levin | Posted 04.21.2013 | Technology
Adam Levin

As news of major breaches roll in like waves on a storm-eroded beach, the likelihood increases that the next war we fight will be waged on computers aimed at crippling the systems that keep the wheels of government and daily life turning.

In Cyber Warfare, Education is Our Most Powerful Weapon

Sue Talley, EdD | Posted 02.11.2013 | Technology
Sue Talley, EdD

In the U.S., we have the people, the talent, and the technology to meet the cyber security threat head on. Now we need the will to recognize the size of the challenge--and leaders willing to transition our current military spending to this new way of preparing those who will defend us.

We Have Been Warned

Gary Hart | Posted 12.14.2012 | Politics
Gary Hart

How will you know when the "cyber Pearl Harbor" has occurred? When the lights and heat in your home go off. When you can't make a phone call. When no ATM works. When your flight cannot land.

Preparing for a More Aggressive Iran

Frank J. Cilluffo | Posted 09.29.2012 | College
Frank J. Cilluffo

Iran is doing some serious saber-rattling these days, threatening "a`teeth-breaking' response" to the United States should cyber-attacks continue to target Iran.

Iran Reportedly 'Rocked' By AC/DC Computer Worm At Nuclear Power Plants

The Huffington Post | Britney Fitzgerald | Posted 07.25.2012 | Technology

It looks as though two of Iran's nuclear plants have been "struck" by another cyberattack. The latest virus apparently closed down the Natanz and ...

U.S. Sources: Cyber-Attacks 'Bought Us Time' On Iran

Reuters | Andrea Shalal-Esa | Posted 08.01.2012 | World

By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States under former President George W. Bush began building a complex cyber-weap...

Taliban Website Hacked For 3rd Time In A Year

Reuters | Posted 06.26.2012 | Technology

By Rob Taylor KABUL, April 27 (Reuters) - Hackers have for the third time in less than a year crippled the main website of the Afghan ...

Gerry Smith

Senator Criticizes Pentagon For Cyber Confusion

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 12.26.2011 | Technology

Pentagon officials have acknowledged they must recruit more cyber experts to stop hackers from breaching their networks and stealing classified milita...

U.S. Changes Focus On Cyberwar Plan

The Wall Street Journal | Posted 09.17.2011 | Technology

The military must move from defending against major cyberattacks to deterring assaults by letting enemies know the U.S. is willing to retaliate with i...

Pentagon Sets Stage For U.S. To Respond To Computer Sabotage With Military Force

The Wall Street Journal | Siobhan Gorman & Julian E. Barnes | Posted 07.31.2011 | Politics

The Pentagon has concluded that computer sabotage coming from another country can constitute an act of war, a finding that for the first time opens th...

Iran Detects Second Attack In 'Cyber War'

Posted 06.25.2011 | World

(Reuters) - Iran has been targeted by a second computer virus in a "cyber war" waged by its enemies, its commander of civil defense said on Monday...

White House Advisor: Use Of Term Cyberwar 'Terrible'

The Wall Street Journal | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology

According to Mr. Schmidt [White House cybersecurity coordinator], securing the information superhighway involves too many factors to be lumped into a ...

Shameless and Disturbing

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Amitai Etzioni

When it comes to cyber attacks, the bottom line for the public is increased defense. But again and again, private corporations have demonstrated that they have a very different bottom line in mind.