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The role of a secret Dutch mole in the US-Israeli Stuxnet attack on Iran

Security Affairs

The development of the deadly cyber weapon started under the administration of George Bush Junior as part of a military operation named “ Olympic Games ”, but the Obama administration has been pushing a more energetic on the offensive program. The Olympic Games operation was carried out by a joint U.

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U.S. Cyber Security Draws the Attention of the White House and Congress

Hunton Privacy

The failure threatens the safety and well-being of the United States and its allies and raises immediate risks for the economy. In a global economy, where economic strength and technological leadership are as important to national power as military force, failing to secure cyberspace puts the U.S. at a disadvantage.

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Weekly podcast: 2018 end-of-year roundup

IT Governance

And the World Economic Forum released its Global Risks Report 2018 , which placed cyber attacks sixth in the top ten global risks by perceived impact – behind weapons of mass destruction, extreme weather events, natural disasters, failure of climate-change mitigation and adaptation, and water crises. million payment cards and 1.2