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“Science fiction cyber-war is here”: Alex Gibney on “Zero Days” and Stuxnet, the secret weapon that got away – Salon

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“Science fiction cyber–war is here”: Alex Gibney on “Zero Days” and Stuxnet, the secret weapon that got away
Salon
It was that second, Israeli-modified version that escaped from containment, infected computer networks all over the world, and introduced all of us to the idea that cyber–warfare was more than a metaphor or a science-fiction plot device. That was the …
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DDoS: The ‘trump card’ weapon of cyber warfare – Daily Sabah

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DDoS: The 'trump card' weapon of cyber warfare
Daily Sabah
Last week, press headlines were focused on intense cyberattacks on Turkey. Starting in early December, Turkey saw its worst ever cyber threat for about two weeks. But on Friday, Dec. 25, the attacks grew more serious and many Turkish banks – like …

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Hacker Killed by Drone Was Islamic State’s ‘Secret Weapon’

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Instead, it had people like Mr. Hussain, a convicted hacker whose suite of inexpensive digital tools … using devices equipped with location-tracking software, particularly Apple Inc. AAPL 2.94 % devices. By May, members were tweeting to throw out Samsung …
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A world where cyberwarfare is the weapon – Irish Times

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A world where cyberwarfare is the weapon
Irish Times
The Stuxnet computer worm temporarily succeeded in its goal of crippling Iran's controversial uranium enrichment programme but, as the world's first digital weapon, it opened the door to a future in which forms of cyberwarfare will likely become the norm.

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