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Industry CTO: Hedge Funds Unprepared for Cyber Attack
Published on 27 Jan, 2011 at 14:48 in Cyber | Viewed 89 times | No Comments
With details trickling in about how the Stuxnet derailed years of work on Iran’s nuclear program, some observers are asking what might happen if such a powerful weapon were unleashed on the nation’s banking institutions — namely, the nearly $2 trillion hedge fund industry.
Alphaserve Technologies, an IT adviser, has offered potential solutions to an…
AT&T iPad Hackers Targeted by Other Hackers
Published on 27 Jan, 2011 at 13:16 in Cloud | Viewed 48 times | No Comments
The website of a hacker group whose members exposed a vulnerability in AT&T’s site for 120,000 iPad customers was hacked on Tuesday, according to media reports.
ZDNet UK reported that for at least a few hours, an obscenity-laden message on the Goatse Security site said:
“I have taken the liberty of exposing your gaping hole . . . As you are a group of self-aggrandising ,…
Russia: Stuxnet Could Have Prompted ‘New Chernobyl’
Published on 27 Jan, 2011 at 12:37 in Cyber | Viewed 39 times | No Comments
A senior Russian diplomat says a recent cyber attack targeting Iran’s nuclear program with the Stuxnet worm could have triggered a “new Chernobyl,” The Associated press reported.
Russia’s ambassador Dmitry Rogozin to NATO urged the alliance to join Moscow in delving deeper into…
Teenagers with Alleged Ties to Anonymous Arrested
Detectives from London’s Metropolitan Police Service’s Police Central e-Crime Unit have arrested five individuals in connection with offenses under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
The suspects, whose ages range from the teens to the mid-20s, are being held after a series of coordinated arrests occurred at residential addresses in various locations throughout the U.K, including London.
The arrests come after recent and ongoing distributed denial-of service…
Survey: Private Clouds Top Priority for IT Firms
Published on 27 Jan, 2011 at 11:21 in GovCon Industry | Viewed 740 times | No Comments
Investing in cloud computing, especially private clouds, is a top priority for IT organizations for 2011, according to two online polls conducted by Unisys Corporation.
The poll asked participants to identify their organization’s biggest priority for IT investment in 2011. Of the 262 respondents, 44 percent said cloud computing would be…
South African News Site Suffers Hack Attack
Published on 26 Jan, 2011 at 14:18 in Cloud | Viewed 43 times | No Comments
A South African website featuring news, politics, arts and culture, and sports has been temporarily shut down following a severe attack by hackers, according to Times Live.
Online editor Chris Roper said in statement the Mail & Guardian website had been taken down so it could be secured and repaired, a decision he called “painful.”
“We cannot, however, risk compromising security,” he said.
A technical team has been…
NSA Launches ‘Cool’ Tech Tools to Recruit Cyber Pros, Techies
Published on 26 Jan, 2011 at 13:53 in GovCon Industry | Viewed 125 times | 1 Comment
The National Security Agency has launched two new digital communications efforts designed to educate prospective employees on career opportunities as part of a move to tap the best and brightest to support the agency’s cybersecurity initiatives, according to an NSA press release.
Available from iTunes, the NSA Career Links…
Howard Schmidt: US to Have ‘Tough’ Talks on Cybersecurity
Published on 26 Jan, 2011 at 13:15 in Cyber | Viewed 113 times | 3 Comments
The United States plans to launch a diplomatic push to get more countries joining in cyber-crime investigations, the White House cybersecurity coordinator said yesterday.
“In the very near future, we will be coming forth with specific efforts” that may include “tough discussions” with countries to ensure they help hunt down cyber criminals, Bloomberg reported Howard…
FCC Technologist Dr. Douglas C. Sicker Named to Keynote SIPNOC
Published on 26 Jan, 2011 at 12:30 in Cyber | Viewed 39 times | No Comments
Federal Communications Commission Chief Technologist Dr. Douglas C. Sicker has been announced as the keynote speaker for the first annual SIP Network Operators Conference, being held in Herndon, Va.
SIPNOC, held April 25-27, will focus on issues critical to the reliable and successful deployment and operation of SIP-based services in carrier…
Hackers Hijack French President’s Facebook Account
A hacker hijacked French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s Facebook account and posted a fake announcement saying he would not run for re-election, according to AFP.
“Dear compatriots, given the exceptional circumstances our country is experiencing, I have decided in my spirit and conscience not to run for office again at the end of my mandate in 2012,” the bogus message said in French.
The message also had…
