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Bill Gertz: Strategic commander worried about cyber attacks on nuclear command and control

U.S. strategic nuclear weapons and the command systems that control them are vulnerable to cyber attacks although most are hardened against many types of electronic attacks, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said on Tuesday. Air Force Gen. C. … Continue reading

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China: No. 1 Cyber Threat – Bill Gertz

China’s government carried out numerous cyber attacks against United States government and private sector computers this year and has emerged as the most significant threat in cyberspace, according to a congressional commission report made public Wednesday. “In 2012, Chinese state-sponsored … Continue reading

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Spreading Iranian cyber attacks hit Israeli military, US financial and Gulf oil targets

A week ago, on Oct. 6, an unmanned Iranian aerial vehicle with stealth attributes breached Israeli air space. By eluding Israel’s radar, the UAV exposed serious gaps in its air defenses. Thursday, Oct. 11, Hizballah’s Hassan Nasrallah admitting the drone … Continue reading

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Iran Gears Up for Cyber Warfare

After what may be the most impressive cyber attack in history, Iran allegedly took control and possession of one of our RQ-170 Sentinel drones. Whether the success of this effort is the reason for increasing their cyber-warfare activities, the one billion dollars … Continue reading

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