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As president obama scrambles to win support for a military strike in syria, a new type of warfare is coming into focus, the emerging threat of cyber attacks. cnn money's laurie segall joins me. >> we are hearing more and more about a dangerous cyber attack, one that could target our nation's infrastructure. take a look. >> we call this a pipe rupture in the process. >> that pipe is filled with water. but it could be filled with oil. even acid. >> there are safeties in here such that when the isolation involve is closed we should turn off the pump. >> that didn't happen because the researchers ...

The u.s. by targeting america's infrastructure for a potentially devastating cyberattack. >> we'd actually cause a pipe rupture in this process. >> reporter: that pipe is filled with water. but it could be filled with oil even acid. >> there are safeties in here such that when the isolation valve is closed we should also turn off this pump. >> reporter: that didn't happen because these energy researchers were able to hack the controller. >> you can't do anything. as an operator you're completely locked out. >> reporter: it's the same thing used at oil and gas facilities, that means this hack c...

Look at the morning papers. ""the washington post"" front page photo shows the president greeted by louisiana governor bobby jindal in new orleans on his way to a briefing about the oil spill. and "the houston chronicle" continental announces planned to merge with united. the new company is going to operate as united airlines and keep the home base in chicago. "the boston globe" residents we want through the weekend of strict rules to boil their water after a pipe rupture. they hope to restore water to greater boston within the coming days. and "the new york times," they are trying to ke...