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Cyber Spies Attack Contractors “Every Hour”
Published on 6 Apr, 2010 at 10:49 in GovCon Industry | Viewed 1,102 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 risk, as well as potentially compromising national security interests.
“United States defense-related technologies and information are under attack:…
Cyber Espionage is the Real Problem
Published on 25 Mar, 2010 at 14:22 in GovCon Industry | Viewed 1,123 times | 4 Comments
Dr. Jim Lewis sees the issue of economic cyber espionage as the greatest threat the United States currently faces in cyberspace. “The real problem is economic espionage,” Lewis said today at an event hosted by the Potomac Officers Club.
Lewis is one of the premier experts in cybersecurity. He…
Leaks on Internet a Threat to National Security
Published on 23 Mar, 2010 at 9:56 in GovCon Industry | Viewed 999 times | 3 Comments
The U.S. Army views Wikileaks.org, a website that publishes “secret” government and corporate documents, as a potential threat to national security and has made plans to marginalize the website’s effectiveness.
Last week, Wikileaks published an Army report, published internally in March 2008, which examined the website and its possible implications for national security. The counterintelligence study said that there…
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 an effort to steal intelligence secrets.
Within the EU, cybersecurity is left up to individual member states and is not…
Israel Beefs Up Cyber Capabilities
Published on 12 Feb, 2010 at 14:24 in Cyber | Viewed 821 times | No Comments
The use of cyberspace on the modern battlefield is essential for the 21st-century military. The United States, Britain and China all have developed cyber capabilities, which can be used for defense and attack. The Israeli Defense Forces have also disclosed their efforts to stand up a cyber capability.
Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, chief of military intelligence with the IDF, said…
The Chinese Are Coming: Cyber Espionage Targets Government Contractors
Published on 3 Feb, 2010 at 14:31 in Cloud | Viewed 1,253 times | No Comments
U.S. 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 seek information for U.S.-based networks for a variety of reasons, including intelligence gathering and economic espionage, enabling domestic industries to copy U.S. products. This pursuit of intellectual property alongside…
Cyber Spies Attempt to Target Government Contractors
Published on 20 Jan, 2010 at 13:42 in Cloud | Viewed 253 times | No Comments
Government contractors often work on a variety of classified or sensitive projects for the US government. As such, they serve as a prime target for foreign espionage agencies seeking to gain information on defense technologies and programs.
Unidentified hackers have begun targeting government contractors through corrupted PDF files. The attachments are designed to look as though they come from the Department of Defense and were emailed out last week to…
