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US forced to redesign secret weapon after cyber breach

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The United States may be forced to redesign an unnamed new weapon system now under development

Anthony Pell
Jul 18, 2011

DDoS attack in March likely N.Korean work, says McAfee

The cyber attacks that paralyzed a handful of major South Korean websites earlier this year were almost certainly carried out by North Korea or parties allied with the country, computer security company McAfee said Tuesday in a report.

Alex
Jul 06, 2011

Judge rules against Google in Street View 'Wi-Spy' lawsuit

A federal judge has declined to dismiss charges against Google that it allegedly violated the Federal Wiretap Act when it collected personal data from Wi-Fi networks.

Alex
Jul 05, 2011

FBI raids homes of two alleged hackers

The FBI searched two US residences in the past week as part of its probe into alleged hacking by members of a now-defunct group known as Lulz Security.

Anthony Pell
Jul 01, 2011

FBI Raids Iowa Woman

The hacking group Lulz Security ended its 50-day reign of terror this weekend, but law enforcement

Dave Wreski
Jun 29, 2011

Goatse Security hacker pleads guilty to coding AT&T iPad user breach

A California man has pleaded guilty to writing code that used a security flaw in AT&T's iPad interface to exposed thousands of high-profile user's personal information.

Dave Wreski
Jun 24, 2011

Former DHS chief Chertoff: LulzSec, Anonymous pose big challenges

Former Department of Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff said combating groups like LulzSec and Anonymous pose a unique problem for law enforcement because

Dave Wreski
Jun 22, 2011

Suspected LulzSec player arrested, in custody in London

The day the authorities have been waiting for is finally here: A possible LulzSec leader has been arrested. He is 19-years-old and was arrested in Essex, England thanks to a cooperative effort between FBI and Scotland Yard.

Dave Wreski
Jun 21, 2011

Hacker Crackdown: Lawmakers Weigh Harsher Penalties In Wake Of CIA, FBI Attacks

Even before a loosely organized group of hackers broke into the CIA's and Senate's public websites, the White House asked for stiffer sentences for breaking into government and private computer networks.

Dave Wreski
Jun 20, 2011

Obama endorses NASA hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition process

Gary McKinnon, a 43-year-old British computer hacker suffering from Asperger

Dave Wreski
May 31, 2011

NIST recommends security measures for cloud subscribers

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a draft guide to cloud computing that includes a number of recommendations to enhance security in the cloud environment.

Dave Wreski
May 20, 2011

UK student hacker sentenced over gaming Trojan

A UK university student has avoided jail over a malware-based scam that allowed him to break into the personal computers and webmail accounts of an estimated 100 victims.

Anthony Pell
May 18, 2011

White House Sets Global Cybersecurity Strategy

The Obama administration today made it clear that it sees the fight against cybercrime and cyberattacks as a global effort that requires international cooperation in defining the norms of online behavior and consistently enforcing unlawful activities.

Anthony Pell
May 17, 2011

US government proposes legislative package to improve cyber security

The US government has proposed a legislative package that is designed to improve the country's and its citizens' IT security. The proposal is to substantially update and revise the existing legislation in such fields as data protection and infrastructure security as well as the sanctioning of offenders.

Dave Wreski
May 16, 2011

NSA says no to Linux in best practice advisory

Top US spooks are advising businesses to upgrade to Vista or Windows 7, claiming that other operating systems do not cut the mustard when it comes to security.

Dave Wreski
May 02, 2011

DHS chief: What we learned from Stuxnet

If there's a lesson to be learned from last year's Stuxnet worm, it's that the private sector needs to be able to respond quickly to cyber-emergencies, the head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Monday.

Anthony Pell
Apr 26, 2011

Worst Computer

In 2008 Albert Gonzalez was charged with committing the largest cyber crime in U.S. history. Today, Gonzalez claims the Secret Service, with whom he was working as a paid informant, sanctioned his actions. An examination of the facts seems to validate his claims that he is a scapegoat used to protect far deeper conspiracies.

Dave Wreski
Apr 22, 2011

Bradley Manning to Be Moved From Quantico

WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning is being moved from the Quantico brig where he is currently being held to the prison at Ft. Leavenworth in Kansas, according to the Pentagon.

Anthony Pell
Apr 20, 2011

U.S. shutters botnet, can disable malware remotely

By seizing servers and domain names and getting permission to remotely turn off malware on compromised PCs, U.S. officials have disabled a botnet that steals data from infected computers.

Alex
Apr 14, 2011

Privacy 'bill of rights' exempts government agencies

Two U.S. senators introduced sweeping privacy legislation today that they promise will "establish a framework to protect the personal information of all Americans."

Alex
Apr 13, 2011

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Navigating Open-Source Security Risks: The Pursuit of Memory Safety in Open-Source Software

German State Abandons Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice

White House Warns: Move to Memory-Safe Languages