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Was There a Cyberattack on Iran's Nuclear Program?

By Sharon WeinbergerSep 22nd 2010 – 9:17PM

(Sept. 22) -- The evidence may be scant and the claims seemingly far-fetched, but a cybersecurity expert is suggesting that a sophisticated new type of malicious software called Stuxnet may have been spread in the hope of bringing down Iran's nuclear program. "At least one expert who has extensively studied the malicious...

Barnaby Jack Ingeniously Hacks ATMs at Black Hat [VIDEO]

By Carl FranzenJul 29th 2010 – 11:35AM

(July 29) -- "Jackpot!" That's the message that was displayed on the screen of an ATM as it spewed its entire reservoir of cash across the stage at the Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Wednesday after a hacker easily bypassed its security features. And indeed, for hackers and crackers and unscrupulous...

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Jonathan Millican, 19, Wins GCHQ Cyber Security Champion Award

By Melanie Hick Mar 12th 2012 - 08:34AM

Here's a cyber security good news story, if you can handle it.

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Henry Harrison: "Cyber Attack" -- Why It's Not a Great Phrase (But We're Stuck With It)

By Henry Harrison Aug 23rd 2011 - 04:10PM

One of the phrases that I've been noticing more and more -- particularly outside of the security world -- is "cyber attack."

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Cybersecurity Becoming U.S. Diplomatic Priority

By Catharine Smith Jun 02nd 2011 - 09:34AM

LONDON (Reuters) - Cyber security is now a diplomatic priority for the United States with Washington looking to build relationships to tackle information theft and reduce the risk of conflict, a senior official said.

Background on cyber security

Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks.

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