"Hacktivist group Anonymous have been busy bees this year, and they’re not planning to cool down any time soon. Earlier this morning, Anonymous (or some 12-year old kid labeling himself Anonymous, who …
Singapore to set up national cyber security centre
"An increasingly wired Singapore is setting up a new National Cyber Security Centre to boost its ability in thwarting potential attacks on its cyberspace presence and critical infocommunications …
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Hackers take down Mitsubishi – Japan’s defence industry attacked
"One of Japan's most important defence contractors has been hit by hackers. The Yomiuri newspaper said that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' computer network was hacked. Factories that build submarines …
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Hackers attack Mexico’s official websites
"Several Mexican official websites, including that of the Defense and Public Security Ministry, were out of service Thursday after attacks by a hacker group called Anonymous. The ministry's …
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Cyber-attack: A big one is coming says US Cyber Command General
"Cyber security is a team sport says Army General Keith Alexander, who is commander of US Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency" (Source: Layer 8: Cyber-attack: A big one is …
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DHS insider hacking case reveals serious network security vulnerabilities
"Recent interviews with current and former personnel involved in a 2008 federal investigation into hacking and other network abuse at an immigration application processing center in Texas portray an …
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Air traffic system vulnerable to cyber attack
"The team says the vulnerabilities it has identified 'could have disastrous consequences including confusion, aircraft groundings, even plane crashes if exploited by adversaries'" (Air traffic system …
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The Calm Before the Storm
"When the Chinese penetrated Google in late 2009 -- yes, that operation was Chinese, and yes, it was done with the blessing of a member of the Politburo -- they weren't after customer information. …
Stolen information worth £300m recovered by GCHQ
"William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, said the agency had joined forces with the Serious and Organised Crime Agency to obtain the information as part of the ongoing cyber war against foreign states …
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Hacking exposes holes in officers Web security
"A cyber-attack on the email accounts of Texas police chiefs revealed the vulnerability even of the state's top cops and appears to have prompted a new investigation into a notorious hacking …
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