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FAA computers still vulnerable to cyberattack

“Federal Aviation Administration computer systems remain vulnerable to cyber attacks despite improvements at a number of key radar facilities in the past year, according to a new government review. The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General said while the FAA has taken steps to install more sophisticated systems to detect cyber intrusions in some air traffic [...]

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Black Hat and Defcon Founder Jeff Moss: What Is the ‘Hacker Mindset?’

“More than 15,000 computer nerds – hackers, government officials, security company officials and who knows who else – spent a few days in Las Vegas recently for an unusual set of conventions. The subject on everyone’s minds was cyber attacks – computer hacking into systems for fun and profit and international intrigue. The Black Hat [...]

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Hackers Target Power Plants and Physical Systems

“As the most popular operating system in use around the globe, Microsoft Windows is also the most targeted OS for cyber criminals looking to steal data and exploit systems. In the past when hackers attacked a system, they were often looking to steal or change data to suit their needs. However, cyber attacks and malicious [...]

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