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Report Reveals Lax Attitudes Toward Cyber Warfare
Written on 6 Aug, 2010 at 13:51 in Cyber Policy | viewed 105 views times | 0 Comments
A new report by Sophos indicates a relaxed attitude to state-sponsored cyber crime with a majority of respondents saying it is OK for their country to spy on other nations by hacking or installing malware. The “Sophos Security Threat Report Mid-Year... (Continue reading)
Researchers Find New Cyber Espionage Attack
Written on 16 Jul, 2010 at 9:26 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 50 views times | 0 Comments
Security researchers have found a new exploit which is being used in targeted espionage attacks. The attacks utilize a USB device as the attack vector, according to researchers at F-Secure. “The rootkit uses a LNK file that infects the operating... (Continue reading)
Cyber Attacks via Excel?
Written on 25 Jun, 2010 at 9:05 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 351 views times | 1 Comment
In order to conduct cyber espionage, miscreants need to find a way to access victims’ computers remotely. This often takes the form of sending an infected document, generally a PDF, to the victim. A new targeted attack has been discovered by... (Continue reading)
Defense Firms Hit by Cyber Espionage at Arms Show
Written on 18 Jun, 2010 at 8:52 in Cyber Policy | viewed 59 views times | 1 Comment
This week, France plays host to Eurosatory, one of the largest land-arms shows in the world, located near Paris. The exhibition space has representatives from more than 130 countries, according to Reuters. The arms show is also a cyber sleuths heaven,... (Continue reading)
Australian Cyber Crime Nets $70 Million Annually
Written on 17 May, 2010 at 9:53 in Cyber Policy | viewed 182 views times | 0 Comments
Organized crime is estimated to be costing Australia $15 billion annually, according to The Age. Cyber crime alone account for nearly $70 million stolen each year. The major avenues for cyber crime are hacking and identity theft that defrauds the Australian... (Continue reading)
Cybersecurity Poses Significant Challenges for DoD, Government
Written on 13 May, 2010 at 8:17 in Cyber Policy | viewed 97 views times | 0 Comments
Implementing cybersecurity measures poses significant challenges for the Department of Defense, the government and for critical infrastructure, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy James N. Miller said yesterday. Miller said cybersecurity “is not a glass half full/glass ... (Continue reading)
Proxy Service Opens Hole for Spies to Slip Through
Written on 3 May, 2010 at 8:35 in Cyber Policy | viewed 137 views times | 0 Comments
A number of organizations, both in government and the private sectors, restrict the use of social networking sites by employees at work stations, generally by employing a firewall filter. However, it appears that employees at some of these organizations are... (Continue reading)
Opinion: Why We Don’t Hear About U.S. Cyber Espionage Efforts
Written on 8 Apr, 2010 at 12:47 in Featured Stories | viewed 833 views times | 1 Comment
Recently, someone left a comment on my article entitled “India Baits Chinese Hackers,” that rightfully pointed out that the Chinese are not the only individuals engaged in operations in cyberspace. The commenter said “It’s a little bit insulting that the media... (Continue reading)
Hackers Steal Emails, Sensitive Info from Dalai Lama, Indian Institutions
Written on 6 Apr, 2010 at 14:31 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 610 views times | 0 Comments
Indian national security information, emails and other sensitive documents were stolen from the Dalai Lama’s office, and the hackers have been traced to China, according to a report by researchers at the University of Toronto. The report titled “Shadows in the... (Continue reading)
Cyber Spies Attack Contractors “Every Hour”
Written on 6 Apr, 2010 at 10:49 in Featured Stories | viewed 933 views times | 1 Comment
Defense contractors are under consistent attack by foreign intelligence services attempting to gather intelligence related information, according to a report by the Defense Security Service. Instances of cyber espionage place the U.S.’s competitive advantage, technical lead and military advantage at... (Continue reading)
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