https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Governments are becoming ever more reliant on digital technology, making them more vulnerable to cyber attacks. In 2007, Estonia was attacked by pro-Russian hackers who crippled government servers, causing havoc. Cyber attacks in Ukraine targeted the country's electricity grid, while Iran's nuclear power plants were infected by malware that could have led to a nuclear meltdown. https://phys.org/news/2019-05-cyber-rewriting-modern-warfareand-consequences.html Security Fri, 17 May 2019 09:40:01 EDT news477302062 (AP) — Google said Wednesday that it has added a feature to warn users whose accounts it believes are targets of "state-sponsored attacks," but the Internet giant did not cite a specific government. https://phys.org/news/2012-06-google-state-sponsored.html Internet Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:58:21 EDT news258199093 (AP) -- Private computer experts advised U.S. officials on how cyberattacks could damage Libya's oil and gas infrastructure and rob Moammar Gadhafi's regime of crucial oil revenue, according to a study obtained by hackers. https://phys.org/news/2011-06-libya-hacking.html Internet Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:36:04 EDT news227187342 China's army should seriously consider how to deal with cyberwarfare amid severe threats to online and information security, state media said Thursday, days after authorities detained hundreds of hackers. https://phys.org/news/2010-12-chinese-army-cyberwarfare-state-media.html Internet Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:50:03 EST news210486976 Cyber attacks of various sorts have been around for decades. The most recent, and very dangerous, escalation in the past few years has been marked by countries launching attacks against other nations, such as Stuxnet, the nuclear plant-disrupting worm the Iranians have blamed on Israel and the U.S., while others are pointing the finger at Russia. https://phys.org/news/2010-10-cyberwars-underway-geneva-conventions.html Internet Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:18:02 EDT news206277468 (AP) -- The Air Force will train all new recruits in the basics of cyberwarfare and add more advanced schooling for others to help combat the growing threat of attacks on U.S. computer networks, a top commander said Monday. https://phys.org/news/2010-04-usaf-cyber-officers.html Other Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:20:09 EDT news190310141 (AP) -- Terrorist groups that have long used the Internet to spread propaganda are increasingly tapping the Web to teach Islamic extremists how to be hackers, recruit techies for cyberwarfare and raise money through online fraud, U.S. officials say. https://phys.org/news/2009-06-militants-hacktivists-exploit-web-eye.html Internet Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:40:01 EDT news164593543 (AP) -- The Pentagon is planning to create a new military command to focus on cyberspace and protect its computer networks from cyberattacks, U.S. officials said Wednesday. https://phys.org/news/2009-04-sources-pentagon-cybercommand.html Internet Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:37:47 EDT news159644228