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ICANN to be More Independent
Written on 30 Sep, 2009 at 14:35 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 58 views times | 0 Comments
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the US Commerce Department have ended an eleven year partnership in which the US government possessed direct control of ICANN. The split will allow for a private sector led model... (Continue reading)
Facebook Increasingly Targeted in Phishing Scams
Written on 30 Sep, 2009 at 13:41 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 78 views times | 0 Comments
Facebook is advising users of the increasing number of phishing scams that are perpetrated on the social networking site. Members login information is being stolen in scams and the scammers are using the information to solicit money from friends. The phishing... (Continue reading)
Head of Space Command Points to Cyber Connection
Written on 30 Sep, 2009 at 11:50 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 111 views times | 0 Comments
In a recent Air Force Symposium, Gen. C. Robert Kehler, who commands the Air Force’s Space Command, discussed the overlapping nature of cyber and space. According to Gen. Kehler, people do not fully grasp the connection but he is certain... (Continue reading)
Microsoft Embeds Alerts about Scams in Search Engine
Written on 30 Sep, 2009 at 10:29 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 178 views times | 0 Comments
Microsoft has added alerts to its search engine, Bing, in an effort to educate users about scams on the internet. Microsoft is working with the US Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Trade Commission and Western Union to effectively launch the... (Continue reading)
10 Cyber Security Game Changers to Watch in 2010
Written on 29 Sep, 2009 at 14:12 in Featured Stories | viewed 844 views times | 4 Comments
The field of cyber security is becoming increasingly relevant to discussions on national security. President Barack Obama placed cyber security in the forefront of his national security policy. In his speech on May 29, 2009, President Obama stated “From now... (Continue reading)
Journalists in China Targeted by Cyber Attack
Written on 29 Sep, 2009 at 10:46 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 73 views times | 0 Comments
According to an investigation by a team of Canadian researchers, foreign journalists operating in China are being subjected to malware attacks. The malware surrenders control of the infected to computer to a remote user. Journalists receive emails alleging to be from... (Continue reading)
Trojan Steals Thousands of Dollars from Schools in Illinois
Written on 29 Sep, 2009 at 10:20 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 123 views times | 0 Comments
A Trojan virus appears to be responsible for the theft of over $300,000 from a school district in Illinois according to investigative authorities. The case involving the Chrystal Lake School District is currently under investigation by the FBI. The attack utilized... (Continue reading)
Cartoon to Help Educate on Cyber Security in UAE
Written on 29 Sep, 2009 at 8:57 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 122 views times | 0 Comments
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is using a cartoon in a national advertising campaign designed to increase awareness about cyber security. The new cartoon character, known as “Salim, the Emirati Cyber Security Advisor,” will... (Continue reading)
News Site in Malaysia Subjected to DOS Attack
Written on 28 Sep, 2009 at 12:40 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 82 views times | 0 Comments
The Malaysia Today news website has been hit by a series of denial of service attacks (DoS) that has crippled the site over the past week. While it is unclear as to the origins of the attack, many people, including... (Continue reading)
Data Breach Potentially Compromises SSNs
Written on 28 Sep, 2009 at 12:12 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 60 views times | 0 Comments
According to Computerworld, the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill notified over 160,000 women Friday that their social security numbers may have been compromised by a recent breach by hackers. The system breach was... (Continue reading)
