James Lewis

A security guard stands at the entrance of United Artists theater during the premiere of the film "The Interview" in Los Angeles, California December 11, 2014.

The North Koreans have been honing their hacking skills for years

Technology

How did one of the least wired countries in the world become a hub of hacking? North Korea has been investing in their cyber-capability for years.

One topic of discussion between Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping when they met in California last summer was cyber espionage.

The Obama administration has put China on notice — with indictments for cyber espionage

Navy Vice Admiral Michael Rogers

How do you lead a government agency that’s been under intense scrutiny?

Environment

Who Hacked South Korea?

Arts, Culture & Media

The Future of International Cyber Attacks

The World

US Cyber Attacks Against Iran

The New York Times reports that the US and Israel have launched cyber attacks against Iran’s nuclear facilities, just as Iran has accused them of doing.

US and China Prepare Cyber Defenses in Face of Increased Hacking Threat

Conflict & Justice

Evidence suggests that hacking into and stealing data from the computers of strategic US companies, research labs and government departments is one of China’s favored tools.

Avoiding War with China Through Cyber War Games

When we hear the words “war games,” many of us think of the 1983 blockbuster starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy.  In the film “War Games”, suspicions of computer technology collide with cold war fears to tell a parable in which the lesson is that no one wins in a game of war.  But can war games […]

The World

Arrest of Julian Assange sparks online ‘operation payback’

Arts, Culture & Media

For the details on this distributed online campaign, we speak with New York Times Magazine and Wired contributing writer Mattathias Schwartz, and James Lewis, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

The World

Securing Your Cyber World

Global Politics

This week President Obama will unveil a report on his plans to make the internet secure. James Lewis consulted with the administration on this report and he joins The Takeaway to discuss the threats to our cybersecurity.