CYBER WARS

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'Thousands' of N. Korea cyber attacks on South: ministry data
Oct 15, 2013 (AFP)
North Korea has staged thousands of cyber attacks against the South in recent years, causing financial losses of around $805 million, a Seoul lawmaker said Tues...
Several top websites use device fingerprinting to secretly track users
Oct 15, 2013 (SPX)
A new study by KU Leuven-iMinds researchers has uncovered that 145 of the Internet's 10,000 top websites track users without their knowledge or consent. The web...
Brazil to create its own email system after protesting U.S. spying
Oct 14, 2013 (UPI)
Brazil says it will develop its own in-house email system to strengthen privacy and avoid spying it blames on the United States. The country will ditch Microsof...
US court sides with Amazon on CIA cloud contract
Oct 08, 2013 (AFP)
A US federal judge has reinstated a CIA cloud computing contract with Amazon, rejecting a challenge from IBM, according to court documents released Tuesday. Jud...
US data collection opens doors to abuse: report
Oct 08, 2013 (AFP)
US law enforcement and intelligence agencies are collecting massive amounts of data on Americans and storing it for too long, creating a potential for abuse, a ...
Two million monitoring Internet in China: state media
Oct 05, 2013 (AFP)
China is employing two million people to keep tabs on people's Internet use, according to state media, in a rare glimpse into the secret world of Beijing's vast...
Thales in cybersecurity partnership; new cybercenter in Australia
Oct 03, 2013 (UPI)
Major players in the cybersecurity sector of the defense and security market announced new business ventures and developments this week. In Europe, Thales, a ma...
13 members of Anonymous indicted on US hacking charges
Oct 03, 2013 (AFP)
Thirteen alleged members of the loosely organized hacker collective known as Anonymous were indicted Thursday in connection with a series of online attacks on U...
Silk Road wound through dark side of the Internet
Oct 03, 2013 (AFP)
There is a dark side to the Internet, and it can be used for evil as well as for good. A massive online bazaar hawking narcotics, weapons, forgeries, and other ...
Canada's new defense HQ bugged: media
Oct 01, 2013 (AFP)
Electronic eavesdropping devices were reportedly discovered at a former high-tech company campus in Ottawa slated to become Canada's new military headquarters, ...
Japan, US to discuss strengthening cyber-security: reports
Sep 30, 2013 (AFP)
Japan and the United States will discuss strengthening defences against cyber-attacks, reports said Monday, as Tokyo looks to play a more active role in global ...
Britain recruiting cyber-warriors
Sep 29, 2013 (AFP)
Britain is to set up a dedicated military unit to counter cyber attacks, the defence secretary announced Sunday as he issued a call for tech-savvy new recruits....
US spy chief defends 'noble' mission, denounces leaks
Sep 25, 2013 (AFP)
The head of the National Security Agency Wednesday defended US surveillance programs as part of a "noble" mission to protect the nation and said reports on them...
Researchers warn of 'hit and run' cyber attackers
Sep 25, 2013 (AFP)
Security researchers said Wednesday they uncovered a "cyber mercenary" team which specializes in attacks on targets in Japan and South Korea, and warned of more...
Energy Dept. awards $30M for improved protection against cyberattacks
Sep 20, 2013 (UPI)
Eleven projects will share $30 million to help better protect the electric grid and oil-and-gas infrastructure from cyberattacks, U.S. energy officials said. Wi...
White House asks FCC to make cellphone unlocking legal
Sep 20, 2013 (UPI)
The Obama administration has filed a formal request with the U.S. communications watchdog to require wireless carriers to unlock mobile devices upon request. Th...
Boeing Offers Improved Cybersecurity Training and Simulation Tool
Sep 18, 2013 (SPX)
New software developed by Boeing for its Cyber Range-in-a-Box (CRIAB) cybersecurity training tool creates more-realistic virtual environments up to six times fa...
US spy revelations hurts Web trust: Facebook chief
Sep 18, 2013 (AFP)
Revelations about the US government's secret surveillance programs has had a big impact on "trust metrics" of Internet companies like Facebook, the social netwo...
Cyberdefense moves open Latin American opportunities
Sep 16, 2013 (UPI)
Brazil will help Argentina organize and coordinate cyberdefense development in the two countries' military infrastructures, opening new opportunities for Brazil...
Iran foreign minister says Facebook page hacked
Sep 14, 2013 (AFP)
The Facebook page of Iran's foreign minister was taken over briefly by unidentified hackers who protested against the crackdown on protesters after the disputed...
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