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A Contrarian Futurist

Remember when we used to spend our days looking down at those little screens?
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Iran Hacks Energy Firms, U.S. Says

Iranian-backed hackers have escalated a campaign of cyber assaults against U.S. corporations by launching infiltration and surveillance missions against the computer networks running energy companies, according to current and former U.S. officials.

Did Stuxnet Actually Improve Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities?

What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.
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Denial of Service Attacks Are Getting Bigger and Badder

A fire hose with 700 percent more unwanted water than before.
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Huawei CFO Tied to Company Implicated in Attempted Sale to Iran

A sale that never happened still looks fishy.
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Iran Raised Its Cyberwar Game After Stuxnet, U.S. General Says

Ongoing attacks against Iranian computers have strengthened that nation’s resolve to fight back.
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Banks Seek U.S. Help on Iran Cyber Attacks

Major U.S. banks are pressing for government action to block or squelch what Washington officials say is an intensifying Iranian campaign of cyber attacks against American financial institutions.

Cyberwar in Iran Comes Home to U.S. Banks. Is Anyone Surprised?

At long last, Iran retaliates for the cyber campaign carried out against it.
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Huawei Implicated in Effort to Sell HP Servers to Iranian Mobile Carrier: Report

Despite trade sanctions, a close partner of Huawei Technologies tried to sell Hewlett-Packard computer servers to the largest mobile operator in Iran in 2010, according to a new report from Reuters based on proposal documents. However, it’s unclear why the deal did not come to fruition, and it appears that none of the discussed equipment actually entered Iran.

Iran Responds to New “Stuxnet-Like” Cyber Attack

More, more cyber war.
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Iran Debuts Its Own Version of YouTube