It will be much harder for the nation to predict weather during our three year blinding polar orbiting satellite gap
“These are the satellites that provide data to models that allow the very accurate modeling of storms. These satellites…
May 22 2013 / No CommentIs Microsoft reading your Skype instant messages?
“A group of security researchers in Germany found some suspicious traffic on their web servers after a Skype instant…
May 14 2013 / No CommentWith critical 0-day exploits circulating, Microsoft and Adobe report fixes
“Microsoft has released a temporary update that fixes the critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 that was recently exploited…
May 9 2013 / No CommentDutch police may get right to hack in cyber crime fight
“The Dutch government has announced plans to give police far greater powers to fight cybercrime. Under a new bill,…
May 3 2013 / No CommentOngoing Malicious Cyber Activity Against U.S. Government and Private Sector Entities
“Various cyber actors have engaged in malicious activity against U.S. Government and private sector entities. The apparent objective of…
May 2 2013 / No CommentIs UK doing enough to protect itself from cyber attack?
“In 2010 the British government designated the protection of computer networks as one of the country’s most important national…
Apr 30 2013 / No CommentFBI denied permission to spy on hacker through his webcam
“A federal magistrate judge has denied (PDF) a request from the FBI to install sophisticated surveillance software to track…
Apr 25 2013 / No CommentHuawei Quits U.S. Market
“Huawei is getting out of the U.S. market, says a story by the Financial Times. According to the FT…
Apr 24 2013 / No CommentGerman court upholds terrorism database legality
“Germany’s high court on Wednesday upheld the legality of an anti-terrorist database that tracks thousands of people, but ordered changes in how it is operated and who is included. Germany’s top security official, Interior Minister Hans-Peter…
Spy agencies list cyberattacks, not terrorism, as top national security threat to USA
“Terrorism is no longer the USA’s top threat according the Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper. Based on the ‘collective insights’ of the Intelligence Community, top national security threats are now in the cyber arena, cyber…
Saudi Telecom Sought U.S. Researcher’s Help in Spying on Mobile Users
“A prominent computer security researcher says he recently rejected a request by a Saudi telecommunications company to help it spy on mobile customers using social networking accounts such as Twitter. The security researcher, who goes by…
Millions hit by Yahoo Japan hack attack
“Up to 22 million login names may have been stolen during a hack attack on Yahoo Japan. A file of…
May 20 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Lessons From the Hacking Attack That Wasn’t
“Hacking attacks that fizzle can be just as dangerous as those that don’t. This week, the loosely coordinated Anonymous hacking…
May 10 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Cheapest Way to Rob Bank Seen in Cyber Attack Like Hustle
“Damaging as the bandwidth-choking attacks were, they were merely smokescreens. Once employees dropped their guard to fight one attack, hackers…
May 6 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Sensitive Army database of U.S. dams compromised; Chinese hackers suspected
May 1 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Chinese Hackers Seek Drone Secrets
Apr 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Algerian Hacker Details Cyber Attack on Israel
Apr 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Gaming Company Certificates Stolen and Used to Attack Activists, Others
Apr 12 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Control system hack at manufacturer raises red flag
Apr 10 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Cyber-attacks behind possibly record-breaking bank heist
“It may be the largest bank robbery in history: A crime ring is accused of stealing $45 million from financial…
May 9 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Wash. Hospital Hit By $1.03 Million Cyberheist
“Organized hackers in Ukraine and Russia stole more than $1 million from a public hospital in Washington state earlier this…
Apr 30 2013 / No Comment / Read More »New Skype malware spreading at 2,000 clicks per hour makes money by using victims’ machines to mine Bitcoins
“A new piece of malware propagating across Skype has been discovered that tries to convince the recipient to click on…
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