Cyberwarfare Coming

Cyberwar games at the United States Military Academy.
(Photo: Michael Falco for The New York Times)

From The Washington Times:

The Pentagon's massive worldwide computer networks were hit with a major malicious software attack in 2008 through a computer flash drive inserted into a computer. The electronic strike was a watershed event that triggered cybersecurity improvements and a temporary ban on the use of portable storage devices, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said Tuesday.

Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander of the Strategic Command, told a House hearing that such penetrations are an example of the types of threats facing the military as it gears up for computer warfare and the creation of a new cyberwarfare command.

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My Comment: A short review of what many now perceive will be the future of warfare .... or at least one aspect of it. This is a must read.