Hackers Plan Third Sony Attack?

Only a day after Sony CEO Howard Stringer apologized to customers Thursday for last month’s massive data breach, a group of hackers is planning to strike again and launch another missive of cyber attacks against the company in retaliation for its handling of the hack, CNET reported.

An observer of the Internet Relay Chat channel used by the hackers revealed that a third cyber attack is planned…

Space Communications Not as Sci-Fi as it Sounds

Space communications will play a role as an electronic warfare force multiplier as electronic warfare becomes progressively integrated and continually evolves, predicts a new report by Strategy Analytics.

Unlike other physical weapons, electronic warfare is not limited to using tanks, aircraft and ships that are specific to air,…

Maryland Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Bamboozling Cisco

A Gaithersburg, Md., man received a seven-year prison sentence for engaging in a scheme to defraud Cisco Systems Inc., the Justice Department announced.

Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, 39, also was ordered to pay restitution of $18,761,825 with co-defendant Robert Kendrick Chambliss, 31, and to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term. Chinasa was convicted in February of conspiracy to commit mail and…

Cybersecurity Top Priority in Austria

What is the biggest threat facing Austria these days? Cyber attacks. According to an Austrian magazine report, the country’s defense department is refocusing its defense efforts on protecting the country from cyber threats.

The initial threat of a military attack is no longer apparent. In the…

CTOs Share Views on Latest Technologies

CTOs in the government contracting industry have seen their roles elevated, thanks to the demands that come with the technological advances of the last five years.

Corporations depend on technology to help advance their companies, like humans depend on oxygen. It’s almost impossible to have one without the other.

The…

Industry Expert: No to Obligatory Info Sharing within Private Sector

Changing law that would demand industry to share more cybersecurity information among companies will not lead to more secure networks, according to AT&T Chief Security Officer Ed Amoroso.

When there is talk about information sharing, it sounds great, “like saying you should love your mom and eat apple pie,” Amoroso said…

Leased Computers Spy on Owners

Spying software has become a hot commodity. It can track a stolen laptop, and reveal employees stealing company secrets. It can keep parents in the loop of what their kids are up to, and help employers track employee productivity.

It can also set privacy advocate’s teeth on edge, and it may be illegal in many cases.

Aaron’s…

SAIC Wins Spot on DISA’s $90 Million ENCORE II ID/IQ

Science Applications International Corporation has won a task order by the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide technical and operations support to the Defense Enterprise Computing Center in Montgomery, Ala.

Awarded under the DISA ENCORE II indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, the task order carries a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options and a…

Proposed Bill Would Curb Cyber Crime in Africa

Two of Africa’s key institutions are working to draft a proposed bill that would deal with the growing problem of cyber crime on the continent, Business Day reports.

UN Economic Commission for Africa and the AU Commission are working closely to ensure legislation against Internet-based criminal activity, Aida Opoku-Mensah,…

Hackers Plant Blackhole Exploit Kit on Bin Laden Witness’ Website

A man who live tweeted about hearing helicopters and explosions in Abbottabad mere hours before Osama bin Laden’s death was announced has found himself the target of hackers, according to security firm Websense.

Sohaib Athar (@ReallyVirtual) links to his website from his Twitter account and has become a major source of media and public interest seeking more information. Websense Security Labs on Monday said it had discovered that…