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Experts urge caution in assessing Ukraine cyberattacks
DDoS incidents in Ukraine could signal a larger event is coming, but experts are still cautious.
By Mark Pomerleau
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Cyberattack hits Ukrainian government sites, major banks
The attack came after weeks of escalating fears that Russia might invade its neighboring country.
Intel official: Cyber threat warnings ‘blinking red’
Warning lights about cyber threats to U.S. national security are “blinking red” and the digital attempts to undermine America are occurring daily, not just at election time, the nation’s top intelligence official said Friday.
Chinese hackers steal sensitive Navy program data
Cyberattacks sponsored by the Chinese government infiltrated a U.S. Navy contractor’s computers, allowing digital thieves to access sensitive data related to secret Navy projects on a submarine anti-ship missile.
By Andrew C. Jarocki
McCain book: US should consider cyberattack to punish Putin
In his book, set to launch later this month, Sen. John McCain says it’s time for America to go on the offensive in the information war with Russia.
By Joe Gould
Yes, a cyberattack could spur the president to launch a nuclear attack
The Nuclear Posture Review, officially revealed Friday, does not change when a president might order a nuclear strike in response to a non-nuclear attack. But it does provide more hypotheticals about the circumstances that might force the president’s hand.
By Aaron Mehta