Threat of Cyber Terrorism ‘Real and Expanding’ says FBI Director Mueller

The threat from terrorists using cyberspace as another attack vector is growing, according to FBI Director Robert Mueller. “The FBI, with our partners in the intelligence community, believe the cyber terrorism threat is real, and it is rapidly expanding,” he said.

Mueller stated that, while large scale cyber attacks by terrorists which destroy a network  have…

WoW Users Lose Health Points in Real Life

World of Warcraft (WoW), the online role playing game, has now also become a target for cyber criminals who have developed a man-in-the-middle attack to bypass the authentication kit currently used in WoW. The cyber attack involves tricking unsuspecting WoW users into downloading Trojans by disguising them as legitimate ad-ons for the game, according to an article on TheRegister.co.uk.

After the Trojan is downloaded to a victims computer, the…

Cyber Defenders of the World Unite!

This week, RSA’s conference in California looks “ to drive the worldwide information security agenda,” says conference general manager Sandra Toms LaPedis.

As instances of cyber attacks continue to grow more prevalent, cyber warriors and national security officials are gathering in California to examine methods to enhance cyber defenses. The RSA conference,…

Cyber Problems Will Remain, Says Northrop Grumman’s Bob Brammer

As troubling news emerges about America not being ready for a potential cyber war, more companies are becoming acutely aware of the importance of preparing for web-based attacks.

“If we went to war today in a cyber war, we would lose,” said former Director of National Security and National Intelligence Michael McConnell during…

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 and the Lanxiang Vocational School, both with ties to the Chinese military, are being investigated for possible links with the attacks, according to a report in the…

Hacker to Help DARPA

DARPA has tapped well-respected hacker Peiter Zatko, commonly known as Mudge, to be the program manager in the Strategic Technologies Office. He will be in charge of funding research that is meant to help the federal government defend against cyber attacks.

He will enter into his new position in March. Zatko told Cnet in an interview a major goal…

Firm Develops Technology to Crush Cyber Attacks in Their Tracks

Cyber attacks are becoming the bane of governments and companies alike. Recently, search giant Google announced plans to potentially leave China following a series of cyber attacks on its email system.

A Virginia-based engineering research company may have the answer. InZero Systems has developed computer protection technology some experts claim is foolproof. The firm is presently demonstrating the system to the DoD, federal agencies and private industry.

The new…

Easy to Use Cyber Crime Kits Aid Growth of Phishing Attacks

The proliferation of ‘do-it-yourself’ kits has extended into cyber crime, according to an article on USAToday.com. The number of phishing attacks in recent years has risen and security researchers claim that the availability of do-it-yourself cyber crime kits are feeding this boom.

While the kits have existed for a number of years, the kits are now much easier to use and significantly cheaper, which greatly enhances their marketability.

Gunter Ollman,…

2009: The Year of Cyber Crime

This past year the number of cyber attacks, cyber security breaches and internet related crime has risen steadily making e-consumers think twice about online purchases.

According to Symantec in a recent study, 87% of e-mails received in the last year were spam. That number is up ten percent since 2008. Symantec estimates that 40 trillion spam emails…

Scientists Claim to Have Found Way to End Cyber Attacks

Scientists, who conducted research that was published by the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bristol, have claimed that they found a way to make cyber attacks “computationally impossible.” The scientists will present their research at the ASIACRYPT 2009 conference that will be held in Japan this week.

At the conference, the researchers will demonstrate how, by using encryption, they can…