'Flame' virus fuels political heat over cyber threats

Tom Gjelten — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:41:27 +0000

New information about computer viruses shows how countries may be lining up to fight a cyberwar. The New York Times reported that former President George W.

Could Iran wage a cyberwar on the United States?

Tom Gjelten — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:06:20 +0000

Security professionals in both the U.S. government and in private industry have long feared the prospect of a cyberwar with China or Russia, two states capable of launching destructive attacks on the computer networks that control critical assets such as the power grid or the financial system.

Now they face a new cyberthreat: Iran.

"[The Iranians] have all the resources and the capabilities necessary to be a major player in terms of cyberwarfare," says Jeffrey Carr, an expert on cyberconflict who has consulted for the U.S.