“The US government has closed down one of the world’s largest filesharing websites, accusing its founders of racketeering, money laundering and presiding over “massive” online piracy. According to prosecutors, Megaupload illegally cheated copyright holders out of $500m in revenue as part of a criminal enterprise spanning five years.” Source: US government hits Megaupload with mega [...]
“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
“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.)
“Qualys Security Labs researcher Sergey Shekyan has created a proof-of-concept tool that could be used to essentially shut down websites from a single computer with little fear of detection. The attack exploits the nature of the Internet’s Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), forcing the target server to keep a network connection open by performing a “slow [...]
“A security research firm predicted on Wednesday that cyber attacks involving governments, organizations and even cars will become major threats in 2012.” (Cyber war, car malware among top tech threats: report | CTV News)
“Think about it for a moment. A full 18 months have passed since the strange episode that caused the Dow Jones [.DJI 12227.89 -59.15 (-0.48%) ] to tumble 650 points in half an hour, wiping $850 billion off share prices, before rebounding. Since then, the issue has faded from view amid the eurozone drama. But [...]
“The electric-utility industry’s concerns about cyber security has escalated sufficiently for several investor-owned utilities to include cyber-attacks as a material risk factor in recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.” Source: Cyber Threat to Power Grid Puts Utility Investors at Risk – Forbes
“Four people in the Philippines hacked into the accounts of AT&T business customers in the United States and diverted money to a group that financed terrorist attacks across Asia, according to police officials in the Philippines.” (Source: 4 in Philippines Accused of Hacking U.S. Phones to Aid Terrorists – NYTimes.com.)
“The Twitter war began in earnest Sept. 14, in the midst of a sustained attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and the adjacent headquarters of the U.S.-led international military force.” Source: U.S. military, Taliban use Twitter to wage war – The Washington Post
