Felony Charges for Juveniles’ Alleged Cyber Attack on School District

Two high school students in Columbus, Ga., were charged last week for their alleged roles in a cyber attack that repeatedly disrupted a school district’s network and slowed schools’ online access for the past month, authorities said.

The students, accused of DoS attacking a school district’s network, were charged with one count each of computer trespassing, which is a felony, Ledger-Enquirer reported.

“I don’t have a written confession, but they…

US Rules Out North Korea’s Role in ’09 Cyber Attacks

U.S. authorities have all but ruled out the role of North Korea in the cyber attacks which took place around July 4, 2009.

Last July, denial of service attacks hit U.S. and South Korean government networks, making several websites briefly unavailable. At the time, many cyber experts blamed North Korea for the attacks.

However, it now appears North Korea was not…

60-Day Cyberspace Policy Review Recap: 10 Insiders

It has been a few weeks since the 60-day White House Cyberspace Policy Review came out, now hear what think-tank leaders, policymakers and experts are saying. A Recap of the 60-day Review.

1.  Leslie Harris, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology: “welcomes…