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Cyberspace is the next front in Iran-US conflict – and private companies may bear the brunt

  • Written by Bryan Cunningham, Executive Director of the Cyber Security Policy & Research Institute, University of California, Irvine
In the wake of U.S. killings, Iran's supreme leader vowed 'harsh revenge' – which could come in the form of cyber attacks.Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP

Iran and other nations have waged a stealth cyberwar against the United States for at least the past decade, largely targeting not the government itself but, rather, critical...

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