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Military’s top cyber official defends more aggressive stance

The military’s cyber fighters have moved away from a “reactive, defensive posture” and are increasingly engaging in combat with foreign adversaries online, says the USCYBERCOM leader in a commentary published Tuesday.

3 years ago

Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, right, Iran's head of the Revolutionary Guard's aerospace division, speaks to media next to debris from a downed U.S. drone reportedly recovered within Iran's territorial waters and put on display by the Revolutionary Guard in the capital Tehran

US struck Iranian military computers this week

U.S. military cyber forces launched a strike against Iranian military computer systems on Thursday as President Donald Trump backed away from plans for a more conventional military strike in response to Iran’s downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, U.S. officials said Saturday.

4 years ago

US prepared to strike back against cyberattacks amid report of naval systems breaches

Cyberattacks from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran are increasingly sophisticated and, until recently, were done with little concern for the consequences, the top Pentagon cyber leaders told a congressional committee on Wednesday.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Army Cyber Command boss seen as potential frontrunner to lead NSA

President Trump is reportedly expected to name Nakasone to the role, in which he would also lead U.S. Cyber Command.

By Kathleen Curthoys

6 years ago

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