The U.S. Is Now Engaged In A ‘Cyber Cold War’ Against China And Iran

West Point cadets work in shifts around the clock to check incoming and outgoing network traffic for suspicious activity. Courtesy West Point Public Affairs

U.S. Engaged in ‘Cyber Cold War’ with China, Iran -- Yasmin Tadjdeh, National Defense

The United States is fighting a secretive “cyber cold war” with Iran and China, a former Department of Homeland Security official said.

While the United States may have a military advantage against countries such as China and Iran, the nations may be more evenly matched in the cyberspace, Paul Rosenzweig, author of the book Cyber Warfare, said at the Heritage Foundation.

“The one thing that is most salient about cyberspace today is it’s the most distributed, dynamic, non-linear environment we’ve ever experienced. It changes every day. It spans the globe in ways we can hardly imagine,” said Rosenzweig, a visiting fellow at Heritage and the former DHS deputy assistant secretary for policy.

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My Comment: I concur that most people are totally unaware of what is happening .... and more to the point, they do not care. But I do predict that on the day that a Cyber Pearl Harbor happens .... such as ATMs not working/energy grids breaking down/flight reservations all screwed up/cell networks down .... that is the day that everyone will notice.