Do cyberwars really keep us from fighting?[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
12 years, 6 months ago

Do cyberwars really keep us from fighting?[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

As if there aren't enough things to fight about, there's now the Internet. This against the worldwide background of state Related: God save our gracious Kim Kardashian First off, the US and Israel developed what is being called the world's first cyberweapon, Stuxnet, a clever computer worm that is thought to have been injected into the computers of Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities causing the centrifuge machines refining uranium - for bombs/peaceful use, take your pick - to break down. The New York Times detailed in the summer how US President Barack Obama agreed to continue with Operation Olympic Games, a project that gave birth to Stuxnet and its family of smart Internet bombs, Duqu, Flame and Gauss. Stuxnet escaped its nuclear enrichment facility in Iran and now inhabits the Internet, where spyware giants Kaspersky and Symantec are examining how to defuse it. The country has responded to the attacks by setting up a military cyber unit, encourages its netizens to hack the West, and orchestrates service of denial attacks against US banks.

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Iran’s electronic confrontation with Israel
7 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s electronic confrontation with Israel

Hindustan Times  

ZIV HOSPITAL is nestled at the bottom of Safed, the highest city in Israel, not far from the border with Syria and Lebanon. After October 7th Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, ordered cyber-operations against Israel to be expanded, he says, citing Israeli intelligence. “They know more about Israel, sometimes, than we do.” Previously it would take Iran weeks to exploit …

Israel builds 'cyber dome' against Iran's hackers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel builds 'cyber dome' against Iran's hackers

New Indian Express  

TEL AVIV: Israel's Iron Dome defence system has long shielded it from incoming rockets. "It is a silent war, one which is not visible," said Aviram Atzaba, the Israeli National Cyber Directorate's head of international cooperation. Israel collaborates closely with multiple allies, including the United States, said Atzaba, because "all states face cyber terrorism". 'An impressive enemy' Israel's arch foe …

Israeli cyber chief: Major attack on water systems thwarted
4 years, 10 months ago

Israeli cyber chief: Major attack on water systems thwarted

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s national cyber chief Thursday officially acknowledged the country had thwarted a major cyber attack last month against its water systems, an assault widely attributed to arch-enemy Iran, calling it a “synchronized and organized attack” aimed at disrupting key national infrastructure. Yigal Unna did not mention Iran directly, nor did he comment on the alleged Israeli retaliation two …

Cyberspace is the next front in Iran-U.S. conflict — and private companies may bear the brunt
5 years, 2 months ago

Cyberspace is the next front in Iran-U.S. conflict — and private companies may bear the brunt

Salon  

Iran and other nations have waged a stealth cyberwar against the United States for at least the past decade, largely targeting not the government itself but, rather, critical infrastructure companies. But even before Iranian missiles struck U.S. military bases in Iraq on Jan. 7, pro-Iranian hackers reportedly attacked at least one U.S. government-related website, along with a number of private …

One way Iran could retaliate: Cyberattacks
5 years, 2 months ago

One way Iran could retaliate: Cyberattacks

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Iran has vowed revenge after a US air strike ordered by President Donald Trump killed the country’s top general Qasem Soleimani. “Iran has a long history of politically motivated cyber attacks across the world,” Evercore analysts Ken Talanian and Kirk Materne wrote to investors in a note shared with CNN Business. “The attacks often follow …

Security experts warn of cyberattacks after US killing of top Iranian general
5 years, 2 months ago

Security experts warn of cyberattacks after US killing of top Iranian general

Firstpost  

Iran’s retaliation for the United States’ targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. “There are opportunities for them to cause real disruption and destruction.” Iran has been doing a lot of probing of critical U.S. industrial systems in recent years — trying to gain access — but has limited its destructive attacks …

Iran claims it has foiled all cyber-attacks launched by the US
5 years, 9 months ago

Iran claims it has foiled all cyber-attacks launched by the US

Daily Mail  

Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, Iran's information minister, says no successful American cyber-attack has been carried out Iran claims it has foiled all US cyber-attacks launched after it shot down a spy drone last week - though credited America for 'making a lot of effort'. Jahromi made the claim on Twitter Monday after American media reported that cyber-attacks had crippled Iranian …

Iran denies being hit by US cyberattack
5 years, 9 months ago

Iran denies being hit by US cyberattack

Al Jazeera  

No successful attack has been carried out, although US is making an effort, Iran’s telecommunications minister says. Iran says that no cyberattack against it has ever succeeded, after US media reported the US launched one last week amid a standoff between the two countries. No successful attack has been carried out by them, although they are making a lot of …

US cyber forces launch strike against Iranian military computer systems
5 years, 9 months ago

US cyber forces launch strike against Iranian military computer systems

India TV News  

U.S. military cyber forces launched a strike against Iranian military computer systems on Thursday as President Donald Trump backed away from plans for a more conventional military strike in response to Iran’s downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, U.S. officials said Saturday, claims AP news. Two of the officials said the attacks, which specifically targeted Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps …

US ‘launched cyberattacks on Iran weapons’ after drone downing
5 years, 9 months ago

US ‘launched cyberattacks on Iran weapons’ after drone downing

Al Jazeera  

US officials say the attacks on Iranian military computers disabled systems that control missile and rocket launchers. The United States military launched cyberattacks against Iranian missile control systems and a spy network on Thursday after Tehran downed an American surveillance drone, US officials have said. US President Donald Trump ordered a retaliatory military attack against Iran after the drone shootdown …

US struck Iranian military computers this week: Reports
5 years, 9 months ago

US struck Iranian military computers this week: Reports

India Today  

US military cyber forces launched a strike against Iranian military computer systems on Thursday as President Donald Trump backed away from plans for a more conventional military strike in response to Iran's downing of a US surveillance drone, US officials said on Saturday. Tensions have escalated between the two countries ever since the US withdrew last year from the 2015 …

US military given more authority to launch preventative cyberattacks
6 years, 6 months ago

US military given more authority to launch preventative cyberattacks

CNN  

CNN — The US military is taking a more aggressive stance against foreign government hackers who are targeting the US and is being granted more authority to launch preventative cyberstrikes, according to a summary of the Department of Defense’s new Cyber Strategy. The Pentagon is referring to the new stance as “defend forward,” and the strategy will allow the US …

U.N. Chief Urges Global Rules For Cyber Warfare
7 years, 1 month ago

U.N. Chief Urges Global Rules For Cyber Warfare

News 18  

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for global rules to minimize the impact of electronic warfare on civilians as massive cyber attacks look likely to become the first salvoes in future wars. Computer hackers, many of them believed to be state- Last week, U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russians and three Russian companies on charges of conducting …

US Pentagon working to 'take out' Islamic State's internet
8 years, 11 months ago

US Pentagon working to 'take out' Islamic State's internet

Firstpost  

The US military’s secretive Cyber Command is working to destroy the Islamic State group’s Internet connections and leave the jihadists in a state of “virtual isolation,” Pentagon chiefs said Thursday. In what he described as the command’s “first major combat operation,” Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Cybercom is playing an important role in the US-led military operation against the IS …

New war turf: US military drops 'cyberbomb' on ISIS
8 years, 11 months ago

New war turf: US military drops 'cyberbomb' on ISIS

India TV News  

Washington: Ramping up its fight against Islamic State, the United states military is now conducting cyber attacks on the terror outfit. US military's six year old Cyber Command would use cyber technique to target the group's abilities to use social media and the Internet to recruit fighters and inspire followers. A US-led coalition has been striking ISIS fighters in Iraq …

US begins waging cyber war against Isis
8 years, 11 months ago

US begins waging cyber war against Isis

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US has begun waging cyber warfare against Isis, defence secretary Ashton Carter …

US launches aggressive cyberwar on Islamic State
9 years, 1 month ago

US launches aggressive cyberwar on Islamic State

The Hindu  

The U.S. military has launched a newly aggressive campaign of cyberattacks against Islamic State militants, targeting the group’s abilities to use social media and the Internet to recruit fighters and inspire followers, U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The surge of computer-based military operations by U.S. Cyber Command began shortly after U.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter prodded commanders at Fort …

Iran spokeswoman says it concerned by cybersecurity report
10 years, 1 month ago

Iran spokeswoman says it concerned by cybersecurity report

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran is concerned by a Russian cybersecurity firm’s report suggesting a new family of malicious programs and worms is infecting computers there and elsewhere in the world, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Wednesday. Without naming the United States as the source of the malware, the report by Kaspersky Lab said one of the programs has elements in …

Bitter struggle over Internet regulation to dominate global summit
12 years, 4 months ago

Bitter struggle over Internet regulation to dominate global summit

Firstpost  

An unprecedented debate over how the global Internet is governed is set to dominate a meeting of officials in Dubai next week… An unprecedented debate over how the global Internet is governed is set to dominate a meeting of officials in Dubai next week, with many countries pushing to give a United Nations body broad regulatory powers even as the …

Cyberwar poses dilemma for US defence exporters
12 years, 4 months ago

Cyberwar poses dilemma for US defence exporters

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "There's a lot more to be worried about …

Cyberspace the new frontier in Iran's war with foes – Firstpost
12 years, 5 months ago

Cyberspace the new frontier in Iran's war with foes – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Two years after the Stuxnet computer worm attacked its nuclear program, Iran is increasingly turning to cyber warfare itself in a growing, stealthy … Two years after the Stuxnet computer worm attacked its nuclear program, Iran is increasingly turning to cyber warfare itself in a growing, stealthy confrontation with its enemies. “We’ve known for a long time that the Iranians …

Massive cyber attack on Iran came from U.S., report says
12 years, 9 months ago

Massive cyber attack on Iran came from U.S., report says

LA Times  

It reads like a riveting sci-fi novel, but it’s stunningly real: A super-sophisticated malicious computer virus burrowed its way into Iran’s nuclear facilities and took down several parts of the operation. In his first months in office, President Obama covertly ordered sophisticated attacks on the computers that ran Iran’s nuclear facilities, upping U.S. use of cyber weaponry in a sustained …

Iranian computers hit by new cyberweapon circulating Middle East
12 years, 10 months ago

Iranian computers hit by new cyberweapon circulating Middle East

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The virus, dubbed "Flame," is unprecedented both in terms …

US official rules out chance of 'cyber war' with China
13 years, 5 months ago

US official rules out chance of 'cyber war' with China

China Daily  

US official rules out chance of 'cyber war' with China Updated: 2011-10-20 08:07 By Cheng Guangjin NEW YORK - A US State Department official dismissed on Tuesday the possibility of a cyber war between China and the United States, while calling for building mutual confidence to avoid such an eventuality. Claims that China launched cyber attacks against the US flared …

U.S. calls for international dialogue on cyber attacks
13 years, 9 months ago

U.S. calls for international dialogue on cyber attacks

The Hindu  

The United States on Saturday called for an international dialogue on cyber attacks and a set of rules to keep conflicts caused by computer hacking under control. “We take the cyber threat very seriously,” US Defence Secretary Robert Gates told an Asian security conference in Singapore. He said that all countries should see cyber attacks as a potential problem for …

'Cyber attacks are an act of war': Pentagon to issue new rules against hackers'
13 years, 9 months ago

'Cyber attacks are an act of war': Pentagon to issue new rules against hackers'

Daily Mail  

'Cyber attacks are an act of war': Pentagon to announce new rules of engagement against state America may retaliate with military force against countries that sabotage its computers, according to the Pentagon’s first ever strategy on how to fight escalating cyber attacks. Defence: The Pentagon will reclassify cyber attacks as an aggressive act if it causes the equivalent loss of …

Iran’s nuclear program and a new era of cyber war
14 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s nuclear program and a new era of cyber war

LA Times  

Just a few months ago, U.S. and Israeli officials were warning that Iran was a year away from having the capability to rapidly build a nuclear weapon. Identified in June, Stuxnet is being called the most sophisticated cyber weapon ever unleashed, because of the insidious way in which it is believed to have secretly targeted specific equipment used in Iran’s …

Cyber Command Focusing On Private Cooperation : The Two-Way : NPR
14 years, 3 months ago

Cyber Command Focusing On Private Cooperation : The Two-Way : NPR

NPR  

Next On Cyber Command's Agenda: Working With Private Sector All Things Considered continues its conversations today about foreign policy challenges facing the U.S. with a look at the "cyberwar" threat. As NPR's Tom Gjelten explained to ATC guest host Audie Cornish, cyberwar moved way up many people's lists of important foreign policy issues this year when the director of National …

Under cyber-attack, says Iran
14 years, 6 months ago

Under cyber-attack, says Iran

The Hindu  

Iran on Sunday said its Bushehr atomic power plant was safe but confirmed that a cyber-attack had been launched against many of its industrial computers. “The main systems of the Bushehr nuclear power plant have not been damaged,” Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Mahmoud Jahfari, the plant's project manager as saying. “Investigations show that some private software of …

Pentagon faces massive cyber threats
14 years, 6 months ago

Pentagon faces massive cyber threats

China Daily  

The commander of the new US Cyber Command, Army General Keith Alexander, said the Pentagon's vast computer system is probed by potential enemies a quarter-of-a-million times every hour and needs to be protected, especially in a time of war. Alexander said that if such damage occurred in a war zone, the Pentagon's command and control systems would suffer. He said …

Cyber attack ‘targeted Iran’
14 years, 6 months ago

Cyber attack ‘targeted Iran’

Al Jazeera  

Malicious software discovered on systems around world could have been designed to target Bushehr reactor, experts say. Experts have suggested that the Bushehr nuclear reactor could have been a target of the virus The discovery of so-called malicious software – malware – on systems in Iran and elsewhere across the world has prompted speculation of an attempted cyber attack on …

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