"The group that has claimed responsibility for the recent attack on Saudi Aramco that destroyed data on thousands of machines and took the company's Web presence offline says that it will launch a …
Global CyberLympics, the World’s First International Ethical Hacking, Computer Network Defense, and Forensics Competition, launches during the Olympics
"With a little over 1,200 people representing 51 countries, participating in Global CyberLympics, the world’s first international ethical hacking, computer network defense, and forensics competition …
‘Crisis’ malware targets VMware virtual machines
"Security researchers have discovered a single piece of malware that is capable of spreading to four different platform environments, including Windows, Mac OSX, VMware virtual machines, and Windows …
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Darpa Looks to Make Cyberwar Routine With Secret ‘Plan X’
"The Pentagon’s top research arm is unveiling a new, classified cyberwarfare project. But it’s not about building the next Stuxnet, Darpa swears. Instead, the just-introduced ‘Plan X’ is designed to …
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Siemens ‘flaw’ claim sparks US power plant security probe
"The US government is investigating claims that a flaw in Siemens' networking equipment could enable hackers to attack power plants and other critical systems. A security expert said that he had …
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Most cyber attacks fly under our radar: Aussie spy chief
"Australia's spy chief, David Irvine, has warned businesses to be on the alert for cyber attacks and corporate espionage. Irvine, who is the director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence …
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Anonymous takes down UK government websites in Assange attack
"Anonymous is claiming to have begun shutting down UK government websites in protest of the treatment of Julian Assange. At around 8pm UT, the UK Justice Department website went down under a …
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500,000 Android users in China infected with SMSZombie
"The amount of malware crafted and aimed at Android devices is ever-increasing. With Android being the most popular platform for smartphones and tablets around the world, Android users have become the …
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India: Text message threats, rumors came from Pakistan
"Most of the threatening mobile phone text messages and website images that spread panic among migrants from cities in the south and west of India last week originated in Pakistan, India's interior …
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Shamoon is latest malware to target energy sector
"Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new threat targeting infrastructure in the energy sector that is believed to have hit at least one organisation." Source: Shamoon is latest malware to …
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