“Facebook says it is backing a new cyber-security bill due before US Congress later this month. The HR 3523 Act would enable the government to access web users’ private data on suspicion of a cyber threat. “ (BBC News – Facebook supports Cispa cyber-security bill)

“A series of hacks perpetrated against so-called “smart meter” installations over the past several years may have cost a single U.S. electric utility hundreds of millions of dollars annually, the FBI said in a cyber intelligence bulletin obtained by KrebsOnSecurity. The law enforcement agency said this is the first known report of criminals compromising the…

“The hacker group Anonymous on Monday crashed the websites of two trade associations that support a House cybersecurity bill. “ (Source: Hackers strike over cybersecurity bill – The Hill’s Hillicon Valley.)

“The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s top cyber cop offered a grim appraisal of the nation’s efforts to keep computer hackers from plundering corporate data networks: “We’re not winning,” he said. “ (Source: U.S. Outgunned in Hacker War – WSJ.com.)

“Can protesters crash the New York Stock Exchange’s website? Anonymous, a collection of online ‘hactivists,’ wants to find out: It issued a call this weekend for a coordinated attack on NYSE.com.” (Source: Anonymous threaten to take down NYSE.com – Oct. 5, 2011.)

“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 coming says US Cyber Command General.)

“North Korea attempts up to 250 million indiscriminate cyber attacks on government agencies and private corporations in South Korea per day, said an official with the National Cyber Security Center under the National Intelligence Service last Thursday.” (Source: The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea – N.Korea Steps Up Hacker Attacks on S.Korean…

” The diabetic security researcher Jerome Radcliffe who hacked his insulin pump at Black Hat accused Medtronic of not taking security of its devices or his research seriously.” (Source: Black Hat Hacker Says Insulin Pump Maker Medtronic Belittles Security Flaw – Security – News & Reviews – eWeek.com.)

“Until recently, medical files belonging to nearly 300,000 Californians sat unsecured on the Internet for the entire world to see.” (Source: New data spill shows risk of online health records – BusinessWeek.)

“Epson Korea Co., Ltd. said on Saturday hackers had breached the personal data of its 350,000 registered customers last week, the latest in a series of cyber attacks involving a huge number of victims in the country. “ (Source: Cyber attack hits 350,000 Epson Korea customers – Technology & science – Security – msnbc.com.)