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Jay Leno Tops List of Most Dangerous Hollywood Celebrities in Cyberspace
Published on 13 Jul, 2011 at 15:48 in Cyber | Viewed 54 times | No Comments
What do Jay Leno, Madonna and Cameron Diaz have in common, besides celebrity? According to new research, they are the most frequently spammed-about personalities.
Analysis of 25 million spam messages by Internet security solutions provider BitDefender revealed that cyber crooks most commonly use Jay Leno, Madonna and Cameron Diaz to spread spam. Barack Obama and Stephen King also make the dubious honor of placing in the top 10.
Other celebrities…
Hackers Hijack Fox Twitter; Tweet Obama Assassinated
Published on 5 Jul, 2011 at 10:51 in Cyber | Viewed 24 times | No Comments
While most of America was busy celebrating Independence Day, hackers hijacked Fox News’ Twitter account and posted messages that President Barack Obama had been killed in Iowa while campaigning, according to media reports.
“@BarackObama has just passed. The President is dead. A sad 4th of July, indeed. President Barack Obama is dead,” the hoaxers tweeted, according to Chicago Sun Times. “We wish @joebiden the best of luck as our…
Obama Signs Orders Detailing Cyberwar Guidelines
Published on 23 Jun, 2011 at 10:37 in GovCon Industry | Viewed 267 times | No Comments
President Barack Obama has signed executive orders that spell out to what extent military commanders worldwide can use cyber attacks and other web-based operations against adversaries, The Associated Press reports.
Signed more than a month ago, the orders outline some of the cyber capabilities — including planting a virus or launching…
New Cybersecurity Strategy Stresses Global Collaboration, Striking against Cyber Hostiles
Published on 17 May, 2011 at 13:11 in GovCon Industry | Viewed 158 times | No Comments
White House officials yesterday unveiled a framework that aims to unify U.S. engagement with international partners on a range of cyber issues and respond to adversaries who use the Internet to launch attacks on the nation.
Presented in Washington, the International Strategy for Cyberspace not only outlines a vision for the future, but an…
ATM Cracker Using Obama Alias Goes to Prison
Published on 13 May, 2011 at 11:52 in Cyber | Viewed 34 times | No Comments
A 20-year-old hacker who was sentenced to jail time after attempting to crack ATMs used Barack Obama’s name as an alias and the White House as his home address, according to The Associated Press.
Thor Morris of Jacksonville was sentenced to three years and a month in prison in U.S. District Court in Houston after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an attempt to embezzle more than…
Bin Laden Death Leads to Scam Surge
Published on 2 May, 2011 at 15:09 in Cyber | Viewed 29 times | No Comments
In the wake of President Barack Obama’s late-night announcement yesterday that the world’s most-wanted fugitive, Osama bin Laden, had been captured and killed, scammers were quick to jump at the opportunity to exploit the news by creating email scams and phishing attacks related to the terrorist leader’s demise.
The newly designed ploys include email scams that contain links or attachments that may redirect users to malicious websites, and fake…
Industry CEOs Tapped as Nominees of Obama’s Telecom Advisory Committee
Published on 9 Dec, 2010 at 6:22 in Industry News | Viewed 166 times | No Comments
President Barack Obama yesterday announced his intent to fill two key administration posts, as well as appoint six individuals to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
In a White House press release, Obama said he intends to nominate Aaron Dworkin and Clyde E. Terry for members of the National…
DoD, DHS Team Up to Strengthen Cyber Defenses
Published on 14 Oct, 2010 at 9:04 in Cyber | Viewed 342 times | No Comments
The Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security have teamed up in an effort to strengthen cybersecurity for military and civilian computer networks and systems.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday released a new memorandum of agreement on cybersecurity, which was…
Obama: America, You are Responsible for Cyber Defense
Published on 4 Oct, 2010 at 10:37 in Cyber | Viewed 98 times | No Comments
America’s digital infrastructure is critical to laying the foundation for U.S. economic prosperity, government efficiency, and national security, and therefore all citizens must defend it, President Barack Obama told the nation last week in his proclamation, kicking off National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
The president said all Americans must understand…
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…
