January 21, 2020
Iran Conflict Could Shift To Cyberspace, Experts Warn
Hackers linked to Iran are probing American companies for vulnerabilities, cybersecurity researchers and U.S. government officials say.
The warnings suggest that the next phase of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, following the Jan. 3 killing of a top Iranian general in an American drone strike, is likely to play out in cyberspace.
Listen to the full conversation:
More from CNAS
-
Take Greenland Seriously and Literally as a Vital National Security Issue
Commentary
It is tempting to dismiss talk of Greenland’s significance for defense and foreign policy simply because President Trump infamously made it a punch line last year. The world’...
By David Priess & Martijn Rasser
-
Faux News Articles and Social Media Posts Will Haunt This Election
Commentary
Last September, an image of a New York Times headline began circulating online, claiming that Abdullah Abdullah, a candidate for the Afghan presidency, had taken millions of d...
By Chris Estep & Megan Lamberth
-
The Iranian Missile Strike Did Far More Damage Than Trump Admits
Commentary
Over 100 American soldiers have been treated for traumatic brain injuries following Iran’s missile strike on Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq. The strike came in retaliation f...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman & Paul Scharre
-
The Dangers of Manipulated Media in the Midst of a Crisis
Commentary
In the immediate aftermath of the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, the internet was flooded with purportedly real-time information about the circ...
By Megan Lamberth
