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Sony Hackers Warn of 9/11-Style Attack on Theaters That Show ‘The Interview’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Dec 17, 2014 Whoever is actually behind the devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment knows how to play to the public's imagination on the same super-sized scale as their targets in the film industry do for a living. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

British Military Bends the Rules for Out of Shape Computer Warriors

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 4, 2013 If you're good with technology, Her Majesty's military no longer cares how many push-ups you can do. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Retired General Target of Inquiry Over Iran Leak

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 28, 2013 Retired Gen. James E. Cartwright, the former second-ranking officer in the U.S. military and influential adviser to President Obama on security matters, is the focus of an investigation into a leak of classified information about American cyberattacks on Iran's nuclear program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hack Us and We’ll Bomb You

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2011 The Pentagon has decided to treat Internet-borne attacks on the United States as acts of war. The change is motivated in part by a brewing leet arms race with China and Russia. Essentially the U.S. is playing catch-up in what someone from the 1990s would call "cyberspace" and the military is buying time by creating, it hopes, a deterrent. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Homeland Security Report: LAX Vulnerable to Attack

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2008 With nearly 62 million passengers having traveled through its terminals last year, Los Angeles International Airport is the world's fifth-busiest. Thanks to lax security practices, it's also embarrassingly vulnerable to cyber attack, according to a report from the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )