“A new strain of the Sykipot malware is being used by Chinese cyber criminals to compromise US Department of Defense (DoD) smart cards, a new report has revealed. “ (Chinese ‘attack US DoD Smart Cards’ with Sykipot Malware)
“The IDF is assembling elite teams of computer hackers to lead the nation’s cyber-warfare efforts. The move comes amid concern over the growing threat to Israel’s civilian and military networks from Iran, senior officers said.” (Source: IDF building elite hacker teams amid cyber thr… JPost – Defense.)
“Despite the increased frequency and severity of online crime and espionage in 2011, many American corporations and consumers are still not taking the threat seriously, the FBI’s top cyber official said Thursday. The risk posed by criminal hackers is “existential, meaning it could eliminate whole companies,” said Shawn Henry, the FBI’s executive assistant director. If [...]
“A Pentagon pilot program that uses classified National Security Agency data to protect the computer networks of defense contractors has had some success but also has failed to meet some expectations, according to a study commissioned by the Defense Department. The program showed that Internet carriers could be trusted to handle the NSA data, that [...]
“Chinese hackers have deployed a new cyber weapon that is aimed at the Defense Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the State Department and potentially a number of other United States government agencies and businesses, security researchers say.” Source: Malicious Software Attacks Security Cards Used by Pentagon – NYTimes.com
“Microsoft has proven that it can take down huge, global botnets like Kelihos, Rustock and Waldec. Now the company is ready to start making the data it acquires in those busts available to governments, law enforcement and customers as a real time threat intelligence feed. Representatives from the Redmond, Washington software maker told an audience [...]
“Danny Ayalon, Israel’s deputy foreign minister described the attack as “a breach of sovereignty comparable to a terrorist operation, and must be treated as such”, adding, “Israel has active capabilities for striking at those who are trying to harm it, and no agency or hacker will be immune from retaliatory action.”” (Source: Hackers post Israeli [...]
“Cyber-attacks against governments and businesses are among the top five risks in the world in terms of likelihood, according to the startlingly obvious World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks for 2012 report. According to the international organisation, famous for its annual conferences held in the Swiss resort of Davos, cyber-attacks come in at number four [...]
“Iran is mounting new clampdowns on Internet expression, including rules that will impose layers of surveillance in the country’s popular Internet cafes, as Tehran’s political establishment comes under increasing strains from economic turmoil and threats of more international sanctions.” (Source: Iran Mounts New Web Crackdown – WSJ.com.)
“A number of the largest US banks are teaming with New York University’s Polytechnic Institute to establish a center that would sift through bank data to detect potential cyberattacks.” (Source: Infosecurity – US banks teaming with NYU to set up cybersecurity center.)
