Topic: Cyber Attack

America's 3 Biggest Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

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Cybersecurity is a top priority this year for President Obama, and concerns are growing about a potential attack that could cripple the nation's infrastructure. Here are the three areas where the country is most vulnerable to a cyberattack.

By Dashiell Bennett

Feb 13, 2013

Pentagon to Start Awarding Medals for Drone Strikes and Cyberattacks

The Defense Department is reportedly inventing a new medal designed to reward soliders who fight battles from the safety of their computer consoles.

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By David Wagner

Jan 23, 2013

Inside the Eastern European Cybercrime Network That Brought Down NASA

Today federal authorities charged three men with building and disseminating a virus that crippled NASA computers and brought in tens of millions of dollars for cybercriminals. The new court documents detail the inner workings of Eastern Europe's cybercrime market. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 24, 2012

Trimming the Times

The BBC, Tully's Coffee, and Dumplings

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Serena Dai

Sep 27, 2012

Chart of the Day

A Real-Time Map of Global Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks are happening constantly across the globe, and now you can see what that looks in real-time with this map by the Honeynet Project that shows so many attacks, it looks and feels like it's straight out of an apocalyptic war movie.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 3, 2011

How Did We Miss the World's Largest Cyber Attack?

Researchers detail an international hacking plot that's been running for five years

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 27, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On Obama's prudence, the Syrian people, and Shakespeare's appeal in China

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 22, 2011

The Pentagon's New Vision for Cyber Warfare

Guidelines are emerging for offensive and defensive operations

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By Adam Martin

Jun 13, 2011

LulzSec Says it Hacked into U.S. Senate Site

It would be the group's first U.S. government intrusion

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 2, 2011

British Spies Swapped Bombs for Cupcakes in Al-Qaeda's Magazine

British intelligence officials hacked the terrorists's inaugural issue of Inspire

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By Adam Martin

Apr 25, 2011

Iran Says It's Identified a Second Cyber Attack Worm

Tech defense chief walks a fine line between raising alarm and writing it off

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By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 25, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On the necessity of hell, the value of copper, and white America's social divide

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By Adam Martin

Apr 14, 2011

Report: China Spying Extensively on U.S. Government and Companies

How Chinese hackers outperform pretty much everybody else in the world

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By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 8, 2011

Quote of the Day

Quote: LiveJournal Cyber-Attack Victims Include Dimitry Medvedev

Russian president lags behind American teens by a few years

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