Richard Clarke: Obama Administration, DHS Have Done ‘Nothing’ about Cyber War, Threats

The Obama administration has failed to do the necessary when it comes to cyber war, and Department of Homeland Security has “done nothing” about cyber threats to the critical infrastructure, according to former counterterrorism czar in the Clinton and Bush administrations. 

Addressing the Cyber Conflict Studies Association in Washington, D.C., Richard…

Cyber Crime in North Africa a ‘New and Very Recent Trend’

Cyber experts with United Nations have cautioned about a recent trend in online attacks originating from  African countries.

“It is important to note that the  ‘minds’ behind the crime organisations have recently moved to North Africa, which is a totally new and very recent trend,” Francesca Bosco, of the United Nations Inter-regional Crime and Justice Research Institute, said in an interview with Express.

Detailing the geographical…

BAE Systems Wins Award to Serve as FBI’s Cyber ‘Gatekeepers’; Tom Sechler Comments

BAE Systems has won a $40 million award to provide critical information security safeguards, including certification and accreditation, to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of FBI computer networks in the United …

Scammers Exploit Anti-Japanese Sentiments to Make Money

Cyber scammers are taking advantage of anti-Japanese sentiments to lure visitors to sites posing as a Japanese government website purportedly under attack, according to Global Times.

Posts have been discovered on Chinese social networking sites, claiming the site of the Japanese Ministry of Defense has been hacked, anti-virus company Rising announced yesterday. These posts were said to contain a link ending with the Japanese domain…

4chan Launches Cyber Attacks in Protest of Anti-Piracy Efforts

Members of 4chan this past weekend launched DDoS attacks against the Motion Picture Association of America and the Recording Industry Association of America in retaliation for hiring a software firm to act as cyber hitmen to take down websites hosting illegal movies, Panda Security reports.

Aiplex Software was recently chosen by MPAA to pursue sites that illegally shared copyrighted movies. Aiplex Director Girish Kuman told Sydney Morning Herald…

Verizon’s Marcus Sachs Joins Cybersecurity Board

Verizon Communications’ Marcus Sachs has joined the National Cyber Security Alliance‘s board of directors.

NCSA is a nonprofit public private partnership bringing together government, corporate, nonprofit and academic organizations to educate and raise awareness among citizens on how safely the Internet. Verizon joins NCSA’s expanding and diverse board with representatives from…

Quantum Technology Paves Way for Faster-than-Light Computing

Computer chips could soon be using light rather than electricity,  setting the stage for the introduction of a new technology that could be the foundation for IT industries and U.S. defense and intelligence agencies concerned with national security issues.

An international research team has developed a new photonic chip that…

Australia Unleashes ‘Cyber Storm’ in Preparation of Cyber Attack

Australia is scheduled to unleash Cyber Storm, an official exercise aimed at testing how businesses, government departments and spy agencies would respond in the event of a coordinated cyber attack, The Age reports.

Approximately 50 organizations are expected to participate in the Australian arm of the exercise, the third and biggest…

SAIC Honored for Supporting Next-Gen Cyber Warriors, Aerospace Education

The Air Force Association has recognized SAIC with the Hoyt S. Vandenberg Award for its contributions to aerospace education and its support of CyberPatriot, the national high-school cyber-defense competition.

The award honors outstanding achievements of men and women throughout the Air Force, government, academia and aerospace industry. SAIC shares…

Turkish Hacker Defaces Kiwi Parliament Website

A Turkish hacker this weekend defaced New Zealand Parliament’s official video website, replacing all content with an animated flag and the message “best regards to all world.”

The hacker who goes by the name of Iskorpitx has a long history of compromising a website’s server, then over-writing it with his own messages, sometimes political, but usually just showing off his own talents, National Business Review reports.

The Parliament website…