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Cyberwarfare in the Era of Stuxnet and Flame
President Obama ordered the Stuxnet virus attack on Iran's nuclear program. Has he changed the nature of warfare?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenPresident Obama ordered the Stuxnet virus attack on Iran's nuclear program. Has he changed the nature of warfare? Is the US vulnerable to counter-attack and to espionage by computer viruses like the one called "Flame?" Also, Disney announces it will restrict junk food ads during children's shows, and the Transit of Venus looks like a black hole punched in the Sun and it's just as rare as it sounds.
Banner image: Analyists at the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center prepare for Cyber Storm III at their headquarters in Arlington, VA, September 24, 2010. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesDisney to Restrict Junk Foods Ads during Children's Shows
Walt Disney, the world's largest entertainment company, announced today that it's applying nutritional standards to advertising. No junk food ads on children's programs by 2015. Edmund Lee is media reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek .
Read the story7 minThe New World of Cyber Warfare and Espionage
Barack Obama picked up the unmanned drone program where George W. Bush left off. The Stuxnet computer virus that disabled part of Iran's nuclear program was science fiction made real by President Obama's executive order. He proved that computer codes can do what used to require military action.
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It's a rare day for astronomers. The Transit of Venus occurs only twice every 120 years, but weather may be the problem for viewing today's rare event in the United States.
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