'Cybergeddon' fear stalks US: FBI

January 6th, 2009 "Cyber war!" flashes on the screen at an internet security conference

"Cyber war!" flashes on the screen at an internet security conference. Cyber attacks pose the greatest threat to the United States after nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction -- and they are increasingly hard to prevent, FBI experts said Tuesday.

Cyber attacks pose the greatest threat to the United States after nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction -- and they are increasingly hard to prevent, FBI experts said Tuesday.



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