Cyber war

A laptop screen displays a warning message in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish that appeared on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine after a massive cyberattack on Friday.

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Ukraine is hit by a massive cyberattack that targeted government websites

11:28am January 14, 2022

by Scott Neuman

A message posted by hackers in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish warns Ukrainians that their personal data has been breached and to "be afraid and expect the worst."

Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, who leads the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, testifies on Capitol Hill in January. Nakasone has been calling for the U.S. to take a harder line against rivals in cyberspace. He said the U.S. sent three Cyber Comm

The U.S. Pledges A Harder Line In Cyberspace — And Drops Some Hints

8:53am March 26, 2019

by Greg Myre

Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of the secretive National Security Agency and Cyber Command, is promising more aggressive cybermeasures against rivals. And he's talking about it — at least a little.

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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (center) talks with National Security Agency and Cyber Command chief Adm. Michael Rogers prior to testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Intelligence Chiefs 'Stand More Resolutely' Behind Finding Of Russia Election Hacking

2:15pm January 05, 2017

by Brian Naylor

A Senate hearing on the cybersecurity threat comes as intelligence agencies prepare to issue their report on Russia's involvement in the fall presidential campaign.

Asked whether Russia is trying to hack the U.S. election, CIA Director John Brennan told the Washington Ideas Forum on Sept. 28 that the CIA tries to look at a country's capabilities, its track record "and determine whether something that certainly looks

Amid Deteriorating U.S.-Russia Relations, Questions Grow About Cyberwar

7:42pm October 04, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

Might the recent collapse of U.S.-Russia cooperation on Syria open the door to a possible escalation in cyberwar? Both sides now have more to gain — and lose.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, shown here at the Pentagon in March, has said the "new breed of warrior" — cyberwarriors — will be expected to fight just as hard as their colleagues on conventional battlefields.

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Rules For Cyberwarfare Still Unclear, Even As U.S. Engages In It

6:18pm April 20, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

President Obama has confirmed the U.S. is conducting cyber operations to disrupt ISIS. The Pentagon officially recognizes cyberspace as the fifth domain of warfare — after land, sea, air and space.

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Fred Kaplan was a reporter for The Boston Globe for about 20 years. He is also the author of The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War.

From Reagan's Cyber Plan To Apple Vs. FBI: 'Everything Is Up For Grabs'

3:47pm March 22, 2016

Fred Kaplan, author of Dark Territory, traces the history of cyber defense into the current heated debate between the FBI and Apple over the encryption of the iPhone.

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