Cyber Warfare
The use of computer networks to attack an adversary's computer networks.
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Poland Says It Foiled a Cyberattack on Its Nuclear Research Centre: Why the Iran Clue Matters Less Than the Operational Lesson
Poland says it stopped a cyberattack targeting its National Centre for Nuclear Research and is examining signs that Iran may have been involved. The bigger story is not just who may be behind it, but what the incident reveals about attribution traps, critical-infrastructure cyber defense, and how security teams should respond.
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Volt Typhoon: China’s Critical Infrastructure Pre-Positioning Campaign
Volt Typhoon is a China-linked intrusion campaign that U.S. agencies say targeted communications, energy, transportation, and water systems while using stealthy living-off-the-land tradecraft and compromised routers to hide its activity.
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Stuxnet: The Cyber Weapon That Changed Warfare
Stuxnet was the first publicly known cyber weapon to cause physical damage inside critical infrastructure, reshaping how governments, defenders, and analysts understand cyber warfare, industrial sabotage, and state power in cyberspace.
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What Is Cyber Warfare? Definition, Doctrine, and Real-World Examples
Cyber warfare refers to state-driven digital operations designed to disrupt, spy on, or damage an adversary’s infrastructure, military systems, or decision-making capabilities.
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What is a Zero-Day Vulnerability?
A zero-day vulnerability is a software flaw unknown to its vendor or the public, making it exceptionally dangerous due to immediate exploitation by malicious actors before patches are available. These vulnerabilities are critical in cyber warfare, digital espionage, and sophisticated cybercrime, enabling covert operations and high-impact attacks.