Cyberwarfare

US Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif before a meeting in Geneva on January 14, 2015.

While the US and Iran pursue a nuclear arms deal, their cyberwar continues

Conflict

There’s a good chance the US and Iran could be close to a nuclear arms deal. But even as the negotiations continue in Geneva, both countries are still carrying out cyberwarfare campaigns against the other.

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen during an interview in Damascus in January.

How pro-Assad hackers pretending to be women tricked Syrian rebels

Technology
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Korean April 26 Cartoon Film Studio in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

When the Internet goes down in North Korea, there aren’t many to notice

Technology
James Franco and Seth Rogen pose during the premiere of the film "The Interview" in Los Angeles on December 11, 2014.

Despite threats, ‘The Interview’ will actually hit (select) theaters on Christmas Day

Global Politics
The sign outside the headquarters of the US Army's new Cyber School at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The school is part of the Army's creation of a new cyberwarfare branch.

The Army is getting serious about cyberwarfare

Conflict
A cyber security analyst works in a watch and warning center at a Department of Homeland Security cyber security defense lab at the Idaho National Laboratory.

A huge intelligence screw-up turned the government and private companies into cyberwarfare partners

Books

Today, many private companies have serious cybersecurity chops — but it hasn’t been that way for long. Journalist Shane Harris describes the major hacking incident that forced corporations to get serious about cyberwarfare in an excerpt from his book, “@WAR: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex.”

The Cyber Warrior

Meet the hacking prodigy you definitely want on your side

Conflict

Chris Doman doesn’t want to scare you, but cyber attacks are only getting worse. That’s why some hackers like him are pouring their time into “network defense,” trying to keep out cyber intruders that want to steal everything from credit card numbers to industrial secrets.

Cyberwarfare is increasingly prevalent in modern conflicts, and is getting "more complex and more dangerous," says NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

NATO takes aim at Russia’s attacks — online

Conflict

With Russia’s military intervening in Ukraine, NATO has plenty to discuss at this week’s summit. But one aspect of the conflict with Russia goes beyond Ukraine. It lies in cyberspace. And NATO is set to ratify a measure that would directly confront Russian and others on the virtual battlefield.

A combination photo shows the five Chinese military officers who the U.S. has accused of cyber espionage. Top row: Sun Kailiang (L), Huang Zhenyu (R), bottom row L-R: Wen Xinyu, Wang Dong and Gu Chunhui in FBI released photos.

China isn’t happy, but where does the cyber spat with the US go from here?

Conflict & Justice

China is furious about US charges of cyber espionage against five Chinese military officers. But it is less clear what Chinese retaliation would look like.China is furious about US charges of cyber espionage against five Chinese military officers. But it is less clear what Chinese retaliation would look like.

Darth Vader and his storm troopers terrorize the galaxy as hackers.

Cyber war, what is it good for? A lot more than you might think

Conflict & Justice

Cyber attacks are a very real concern in Israel. So real, the country’s electric corporation is putting on training classes for its staff, to help them identify and combat cyber attacks.