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Stuxnet
![Failed North Korean Missile Tests: Faulty Engineering or a Covert US Offensive Plan? Failed North Korean Missile Tests: Faulty Engineering or a Covert US Offensive Plan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-c9eq-q1uaaauo9s.jpg)
Failed North Korean Missile Tests: Faulty Engineering or a Covert US Offensive Plan?
By Alexis Lavi and Matthew Flug
What would the United States need to credibly attack North Korean missile development by cyber means?
!['Left-of-Launch' Cyber Efforts Against North Korea: A Good Idea? 'Left-of-Launch' Cyber Efforts Against North Korea: A Good Idea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-08_04-16-27.jpg)
'Left-of-Launch' Cyber Efforts Against North Korea: A Good Idea?
By Robert Farley
A sudden sense of vulnerability has the potential to make anyone paranoid and unpredictable.
![Why Did a US Cyber Attack on North Korea Fail? Why Did a US Cyber Attack on North Korea Fail?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-31_16-12-55.jpg)
Why Did a US Cyber Attack on North Korea Fail?
By Catherine Putz
North Korea's near-complete isolation may have had something to do with the 2010 failure of a Stuxnet-related attack.
![Could Cyber Attacks Lead to Nuclear War? Could Cyber Attacks Lead to Nuclear War?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-04_12-30-37.jpg)
Could Cyber Attacks Lead to Nuclear War?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
It could, according to a former commander of U.S. nuclear forces.
Iran: The West’s Most Dangerous Foe in Cyberspace?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tehran is catching up with Beijing and Moscow in its capability to launch debilitating cyber attacks.
![Iran and the United States Locked in Cyber Combat Iran and the United States Locked in Cyber Combat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-26_16-47-05.jpg)
Iran and the United States Locked in Cyber Combat
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A recently published N.S.A. document reveals an ongoing cyber war between the United States and Iran.
![The Unintended Consequences of a Japanese/Israeli Defense Agreement The Unintended Consequences of a Japanese/Israeli Defense Agreement](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-13_07-24-11.jpg)
The Unintended Consequences of a Japanese/Israeli Defense Agreement
By Clint Richards
While the agreements are an easy and obvious course of action for Israel, Japan should tread carefully.
![S. Korea Seeks Cyber Weapons to Target North Korea’s Nukes S. Korea Seeks Cyber Weapons to Target North Korea’s Nukes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-20_19-48-40.jpg)
S. Korea Seeks Cyber Weapons to Target North Korea’s Nukes
By Zachary Keck
South Korea’s said it is developing offensive cyber tools to target Pyongyang’s atomic and missile facilities.
![North Korea Detains US Korean War Veteran North Korea Detains US Korean War Veteran](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/6549444309_fda4196b48_z.jpg)
North Korea Detains US Korean War Veteran
A few defense and security links ahead of the weekend.
![Cyber War: Why More May Be Better Cyber War: Why More May Be Better](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sizes/thumbnail/2218_524381cd8461b.jpg)
Cyber War: Why More May Be Better
In Cyber War Will Not Take Place, Thomas Rid argues that cyber attacks will bring peace.
![Are US and Chinese Cyber Intrusions So Different? Are US and Chinese Cyber Intrusions So Different?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sizes/thumbnail/12555_525386ea6aa50.jpg)
Are US and Chinese Cyber Intrusions So Different?
Both the U.S. and China have been linked to cyber snooping. How different are their activities?
![Spear Phishing: How Non-Nerds Hack Spear Phishing: How Non-Nerds Hack](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sizes/thumbnail/2775_524383d226d7e.jpg)
Spear Phishing: How Non-Nerds Hack
While not as “sexy” as sophisticated strikes like Stuxnet, less skilled hackers can be highly effective.
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