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Virtual Protest Crosses Line into Cyber Crime?
Written on 9 Apr, 2010 at 8:01 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 393 views times | 0 Comments
A professor at the University of California San Diego who organized a virtual protest against the university’s president has been told he may face criminal charges for launching a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The protest, organized by Professor... (Continue reading)
‘Cyber war has already begun,’ says former Presidential Advisor
Written on 8 Apr, 2010 at 11:40 in Cyber Policy | viewed 753 views times | 0 Comments
“Cyber war has already begun,” writes Richard Clarke in his new book, Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It. He says that “nations are already preparing the battlefield” in cyberspace by “hacking into... (Continue reading)
Research Looks to Remove Mysticism from DDoS
Written on 23 Mar, 2010 at 10:17 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 429 views times | 0 Comments
Researchers at Team Cymru, an Internet security research organization, is publishing a four part series that looks to explain how and why distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks occur. While larger companies, particularly ISPs are able to access reports from... (Continue reading)
Australia Seeks to Hire Cybersecurity Professionals
Written on 4 Mar, 2010 at 8:24 in Cyber Policy | viewed 654 views times | 3 Comments
Cyber experts in the United States consistently bemoan the dearth of skilled cyber professionals to fill the ranks as ‘cyber warriors.’ The Department of Homeland Security has advertised positions for cyber professionals via their website since the end of last... (Continue reading)
Hacktivists Strike Australian Government Websites
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 15:03 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 504 views times | 0 Comments
In protest of proposed censorship regulations by the Australian government, hacktivists launched a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against Australian government websites. Operation Titstorm, launched on Wednesday, disrupted access to the sites of the Australian parliament and government, www.australia.gov.au... (Continue reading)
Chinese Human Rights Websites Hit in DDoS Attack
Written on 26 Jan, 2010 at 12:49 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 254 views times | 0 Comments
The websites run by human rights activists in China were hit in a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack over the weekend, according to a report on ComputerWorld.com. The Chinese Human Rights Defenders were targeted in a DDoS attack which... (Continue reading)
British ISP Hit by DDoS from Latvia
Written on 12 Jan, 2010 at 15:03 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 305 views times | 1 Comment
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Vispa was downed for approximately 12 hours late last week by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack emanating from within Latvia. While internet service was available to customers after 12 hours, the phone service was... (Continue reading)
Scientists Claim to Have Found Way to End Cyber Attacks
Written on 9 Dec, 2009 at 12:34 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 155 views times | 0 Comments
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 ... (Continue reading)
FBI Official Says Terrorists are Seeking Cyber Capabilities
Written on 18 Nov, 2009 at 11:59 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 175 views times | 0 Comments
According to an FBI official, terrorists are presently attempting to harness the abilities of the internet to conduct cyber attacks. During a statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, the FBI’s deputy assistant director, cyber... (Continue reading)
Cyber Jargon YOU Need To Know
Written on 9 Nov, 2009 at 10:14 in Featured Stories | viewed 413 views times | 0 Comments
As the use of the internet and technology grows, so do its terms and definitions. Here is a rundown of today’s most frequently used cyber terms. We left something out? Please feel free to leave a comment below to further enhance... (Continue reading)
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