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FAA computers still vulnerable to cyberattack
Friday, 13 Aug, 2010 – 14:41 | No Comment

“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 …

Black Hat and Defcon Founder Jeff Moss: What Is the ‘Hacker Mindset?’
Tuesday, 10 Aug, 2010 – 18:37 | No Comment

“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 …

Hackers Target Power Plants and Physical Systems
Thursday, 5 Aug, 2010 – 11:37 | No Comment

“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 …

Citi Alerts Customers to Security Flaw with iPhone Banking App
Tuesday, 27 Jul, 2010 – 18:55 | No Comment

“About 117,600 customers who downloaded the app since March 2009 had their account numbers and security access codes saved to a hidden file on their smartphone or music player, the Wall Street Journal reported. Those …

Power grid upgrades could pose security risks, experts says
Tuesday, 27 Jul, 2010 – 18:54 | No Comment

“Billions of dollars in government stimulus money are encouraging utility companies to ignore security risks that could plummet large metropolitan areas into darkness, security experts say.
In 2009, the Obama administration provided nearly $4 billion to …

SCADA System’s Hard-Coded Password Circulated Online for Years
Tuesday, 20 Jul, 2010 – 8:20 | No Comment

“A sophisticated new piece of malware that targets command-and-control software installed in critical infrastructures uses a known default password that the software maker hard-coded into its system. The password has been available online since at …

Cyber Attack Attribution Important to Cybersecurity, Says Committee
Friday, 16 Jul, 2010 – 12:48 | No Comment

“The Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a hearing yesterday to discuss cyber attack attribution technology and its importance in reducing the impact of network attacks and intrusions.
During the hearing, …

Hacker wrecks 175 websites, leaves Facebook fan link
Wednesday, 14 Jul, 2010 – 9:53 | No Comment

“An audacious hacker has defaced 175 Australian websites in an attack that links viewers to his personal website, email and Facebook fan page.
The hacker, who is described as a 26 year old male from Tunisia, …

Thousands of laptops stolen during nine-hour heist
Wednesday, 14 Jul, 2010 – 9:40 | No Comment

“Thousands of laptops have been stolen from the Florida office of a private contractor for the U.S. military’s Special Operations Command.
Surveillance cameras caught up to seven people loading the computers into two trucks for nine …

Repeat of SKorea, US cyberattacks does no damage
Thursday, 8 Jul, 2010 – 6:26 | No Comment

“Hundreds of computers that caused a wave of outages on U.S. and South Korean government websites last July launched new attacks on the same sites, but no major damage was reported, police said Thursday.
More than …