Stuxnet

Commodities containers are seen at Shahid Rajaee harbor

Iran-Israel cyberattacks threaten unofficial rules of engagement

Cybersecurity

A recent exchange of alleged cyberattacks on critical infrastructure between the two regional rivals is rattling the Middle East and threatens to change the unofficial but implicit agreement on the rules of engagement.

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
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
Computer

Even as cyberwar rages, we can’t really decide what cyberwar is

Environment

Sectarian violence costs more lives in Lebanon

Global Scan

U.S. attorneys appointed to investigate top secret intelligence leaks

Global Politics

Bowing to increasing pressure from Congress, the Obama administration announced that it had appointed two U.S. attorney to investigate who is behind leaks about top secret U.S. intelligence and military programs. This continues a pattern of aggressively prosecuting leakers under the Obama administration.

New, wide-spread surveillance malware discovered in several Middle East countries

Environment

A cyber security firm has discovered a sophisticated malware program that they’re describing as a “complete spy kit.” It’s designed to gather audio, video and photos from computers where it’s been installed, potentially unlocking all kinds of secret information.

VIDEO: Iranian nuclear scientist killed; Doomsday Clock ticks toward midnight

Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, an Iranian nuclear scientist, was assassinated in Iran on Wednesday, the latest sign of a covert campaign to subvert Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Meanwhile, the Doomsday Clock has moved a minute closer to midnight.

Cyber warfare developing into larger threat for U.S., it’s allies

Environment

Governments around the world are investing in training “kids” in cyber hacking in the hopes that they could be useful in a cyber war. And in this emerging area of warfare, the advantages the United States often has in warfare may not apply.

A ‘Cyber-Pearl Harbor’: The US Response to Cyberattacks

Global Politics

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Jim Lewis, director of the Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington about the ever-changing ways the US is dealing with cybersecurity.