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US braces for potential cyberattacks amid conflict with Iran: Expert at Iowa State explains what to know<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.weareiowa.com\/article\/news\/nation-world\/attack-on-iran\/iran-threats-us-cyberattack-cybersecurity-dhs-lone-wolf-iowa-state\/524-921fe3a2-4847-44a6-9577-14308b3b2d8e<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-04 12:52:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.weareiowa.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. There’s a heightened risk of scams as thieves play on people’s emotions during times of stress, a cybersecurity expert told Local 5. <\/p>\n

AMES, Iowa \u2014 As the U.S. enters its fifth day of conflict with Iran, the government and many industries are bracing for potential cyberattacks. <\/p>\n

The Department of Homeland Security has warned of potential lone-wolf and cyberattacks, according to a law enforcement bulletin obtained by ABC News. <\/p>\n

“Although a large-scale physical attack is unlikely, Iran and its proxies probably pose a persistent threat of targeted attacks in the Homeland, and will almost certainly escalate retaliatory actions\u2014or calls to action,” the bulletin said.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Dr. Doug Jacobson, director of Iowa State University\u2019s Center for Cybersecurity Innovation and Research, told Local 5 Iran could target America\u2019s infrastructure, including our power and water systems. However, it would not be an easy task. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are benefited by the fact that we have a highly distributed system. We don’t have a single power provider and we don’t have a single water provider. We have thousands and thousands of them,\u201d Jacobson said. \u201cSo for them to do a wholesale outage of those things, it that becomes even more complex.\u201d <\/p>\n

Jacobson told Local 5 his bigger concern is that thieves will play off people\u2019s heightened emotions and use such a volatile time to convince them to give up their money and personal information. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we see events like this, we tend to see adversaries that have nothing to do with the nation state,” Jacobson said. “They\u2019ll get you to provide money to a cause or they’ll get you to provide information that they can then use to further try to scam you. So you’re going to see an uptick in those types of scams.”For more on how to avoid becoming a victim of cyberthreats, click here. <\/p>\n

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