Anonymous Continues Cyber Attacks Until it Stops ‘Being Angry’

Hacker group Anonymous won’t stop cyber attacking anti-piracy advocates and other nemeses until it has stopped “being angry.”

In an interview yesterday with PandaLabs, an organizer of Anonymous said the collective’s mission was to fight back against the anti-piracy forces. Explaining how the group had been provoked by the U.K. Digital Economy Bill and “‘three-strikes legislation in the…

Internet Romances Lead to Heartache, Empty Bank Accounts

In the digital age, many are turning to the Internet to find their soul mate. But instead of lifelong love with Mr./Mrs. Right, they find themselves scammed and humiliated–and significantly poorer.

In Australia, online romance fraud from Nigeria has increased exponentially as earnings from other scams drop due to law-enforcement efforts, The Canberra Times reports. Three years ago, romance fraud accounted for 7 percent of fraudulent activity sourced…

Defense Contractors Find New Roles in Evolving Market with Focus on Cyber, ISR

In the wake of Robert M. Gates’ defense budget cuts, defense contractors should adapt to a new marketplace by focusing on growing key areas such as cybersecurity and intelligence surveillance reconnaissance, according to a new report.

Deloitte’s newly released “Defense – New…

Lawmakers: US Won’t Stop ‘Jihadi Websites’

Chairman of the House Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Subcommittee said it was doubtful anything “useful” would come of trying to shut down extremist websites, Agence France Presse reports.

Instead, “it is more likely we will tie ourselves up in knots,” said Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), because of the complicated considerations over free speech.

YouTube, which has allowed videos promoting jihad from…

Chile Embarks on Mission to Enter US IT Market

Chile wants to be a key supplier of IT and related services to the U.S. market, but faces the dilemma of not having enough trained people required to compete with the large software and services operations in India and the Philippines, according…

Cyber Crime Affects Overwhelming Majority of Indonesians

A new Norton report reveals that a staggering 86 percent of Internet users in Indonesia have experienced cyber crime, including computer viruses, online frauds and phishing, a dire consequence from consumers’ indifference.

“We’re all injured by cyber crimes, whether they are committed directly or through costs charged by financial firms,” Effendy Ibrahim, Symantec Internet Safety Advocate and Consumer Business lead of Asia, told VIVANews.

Ibrahim said criminals operating in cyberspace deliberately…

New Joint Venture Harris Atlas to Deliver Intelligence Solutions in the Middle East

Harris Corporation and Middle East telecom systems and security provider Atlas Telecom yesterday launched a new joint venture, Harris Atlas, which will deliver intelligence solutions specifically designed for the United Arab Emirates.

The partnership will be officially announced at a press conference at Harris Atlas’ new headquarters in Abu Dhabi, which will be…

VoIP Hacker Sent to Jail for 10 Months

A man who previously admitted to selling around 10 million minutes of VoIP calls for approximately $1 million was earlier this week sentenced to 120 months in prison.

Edwin Andres Pena transmitted more than 10 million minutes of unauthorized telephone calls over the victims’ networks. Pena, a Venezuelan citizen, fled the United States after his arrest in 2006. The ensuing chase across South and Central…

Spammers Unleash Attack on LinkedIn Business Users

Cyber criminals began a campaign Monday that targeted LinkedIn users in a concerted spam attack, Cisco senior security researcher Henry Stern told ZDNet UK yesterday.

What was different from this specific campaign from previous one is the scale of the attack and the fact it targeted business users, he said.

“The combination of extremely high volume and the focus on business users suggests the attackers are interested…

Northrop Grumman Wins Slice of $2.8 Billion IT Deal

Adding to the recent streak of snagging billion-dollar IT awards, Northrop Grumman Corporation was today awarded a $2.8 billion indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide IT solutions to the Social Security Administration.

“Northrop Grumman’s established expertise as a leading integrator of advanced technology applications and customized hardware and software…