Personnel of the 624th Operations Center, located at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, conduct cyber operations in support of the command and control of Air Force network operations and the joint requirements of Air Forces Cyber, the Air Force component of U.S. Cyber Command. (William Belcher/U.S. Air Force)
Arming for Virtual Battle: The Dangerous New Rules of Cyberwar -- ABC News
Now that wars are also being fought on digital battlefields, experts in international law have established rules for cyberwar. But many questions remain unanswered. Will it be appropriate to respond to a cyber attack with military means in the future?
The attack came via ordinary email, when selected South Korean companies received messages supposedly containing credit card information in the middle of the week before last.
Recipients who opened the emails also opened the door to the enemy, because it was in fact an attack from the Internet. Instead of the expected credit card information, the recipients actually downloaded a time bomb onto their computers, which was programmed to ignite on Wednesday at 2 p.m. Korean time.
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Australia holds the line on defense budget -- UPI/Space Daily
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Strategic Command orders review of nuclear operations -- The Hill
U.S. Littoral Combat-Ship Delays Extended, Navy Reports -- Bloomberg
Senate Republicans slam Navy's newest warship -- The Hill
Navy seeking pass on furloughs for shipbuilders -- The Hill
Durbin wants proof that BRAC actually saved money -- BND
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Lockheed Martin Demonstrates ADAM Ground-Based Laser System in Increasingly Complex Tests Against Free-Flying Rockets -- Space Daily
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U.S. warns industry of heightened risk of cyberattack -- Washington Post
Hackers sell out and go corporate as cyber crime becomes shift work -- Washington Times
Navy SEALs to get new leader -- UT San Diego
Navy SEALS Photos Showcase Rarely-Seen Daily Life Of Sailors -- Huffington Post
Clothes Call: Camouflaged Spending -- Battleland/Time
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