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Buckle in for the Cyber ‘Wilderness of Mirrors’

Buckle in for the Cyber 'Wilderness of Mirrors'

Within the European Union and NATO, security professionals have been circulating dire warnings to colleagues regarding the growing cyber espionage threat from China. In recent months, the Chinese have appeared to more aggressively target NATO, EU and U.S. networks in... (Continue reading)

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More Information on Aurora Attacks

Earlier this year, Google announced that it, along with a number of other companies, was the target of a cyber attack. Since that time, law enforcement and private companies have been working to unravel more details about the attack. Last month,... (Continue reading)

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Enrique Salem says Symantec Working with Government to Track Cyber Attacks

Enrique Salem says Symantec Working with Government to Track Cyber Attacks

Symantec Corporation is helping the government in its investigation of the Aurora attacks against search engine giant Google, CEO Enrique Salem said earlier this week. Symantec monitors millions of computers worldwide and has significant data on malware infections and other... (Continue reading)

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Cyber Problems Will Remain Says Northrop Grumman’s Bob Brammer

Cyber Problems Will Remain Says Northrop Grumman's Bob Brammer

As troubling news emerges about America not being ready for a potential cyberwar, more companies are becoming acutely aware of the importance of preparing for Web-based attacks. “If we went to war today in a cyberwar, we would lose,” said former... (Continue reading)

US Getting Closer to Finding Google Hackers

US authorities believe they may have identified the programming author who wrote the code used in the hacking attacks against search engine giant Google, according to an article in the Financial Times. After the discovery last week of the possible... (Continue reading)

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Two Schools in China Implicated in Operation Aurora Attacks

In the latest news regarding the Aurora attacks, which targeted search engine giant Google and a number of other companies, two Chinese schools have come under suspicion of possible involvement in the attacks. Chinese computer science schools, Shanghai Jiaotong University... (Continue reading)

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Report Claims US Has Made Little Progress in Cyber Security

Report Claims US Has Made Little Progress in Cyber Security

The National Security Cyberspace Institute (NSCI) has released a report saying that despite all the talk and money thrown at cyber security, the US has actually made little progress in making US networks more secure. “Despite the numerous studies and... (Continue reading)

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China Looks to Increase Capacity for Cyber War

China Looks to Increase Capacity for Cyber War

The Chinese Communist Party is devoting an unprecedented level of resources to growing China’s cyber war capabilities, according to an article in Asian Times. The issue of cyber war and cyberspace espionage is featured heavily in the drafts of the... (Continue reading)

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Black Hawk Closed Down: China Closes Down Hacker School

Police in Hubei Province, China have closed down a hacker training center and arrested three individuals, according to reports on XinhuaNet. The three individuals who were arrested ran the Black Hawk Safety Net, are accused of providing hacker tools, which... (Continue reading)

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The Chinese Are Coming: Cyber Espionage Targets Government Contractors

The Chinese Are Coming: Cyber Espionage Targets Government Contractors

US government networks are consistently probed for vulnerabilities by hackers and foreign intelligence agencies. The difficulty of attribution combined with the ease of access and decreased physical risk makes cyber espionage a favorite tool of more advanced intelligence services. Foreign governments... (Continue reading)

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