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China ramps up espionage against US: study Washington (AFP) Nov 19, 2009 
China is sharply stepping up espionage against the United States as the rising Asian power grows more sophisticated in cyber warfare and spy recruitment, a report to Congress warned Thursday. "China is changing the way that espionage is being done," said Carolyn Bartholomew, the chair of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. In its wide-ranging annual reportto Congress, ... read moreWeb security company warns of 'cyber arms race' 
Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2009Warning of a "cyber arms race," a leading Web security firm said Tuesday that China, France, Israel, Russia and the United States were among countries that have developed "cyber weapons." "McAfee began to warn of the global cyber arms race more than two years ago, but now we're seeing increasing evidence that it's become real," said Dave DeWalt, president and chief executive of McAfee Inc. ... more
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Most security products fail early tests
Mechanicsburg, Pa. (UPI) Nov 18, 2009 Nearly 80 percent of security products fail to perform as intended when they are first tested and often require two or more rounds of tests before they can secure certification, a new report warns. The ICSA Labs Product Assurance Report, the first study of its kind co-authored by the Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report research team, lists lessons learned from testing ... more Web security company warns of 'cyber arms race'
Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2009Warning of a "cyber arms race," top Web security firm McAfee Inc. said Tuesday that China, France, Israel, Russia and the United States have developed "cyber weapons." "McAfee began to warn of the global cyber arms race more than two years ago, but now we're seeing increasing evidence that it's become real," said Dave DeWalt, president and chief executive of McAfee. ... more Raytheon To Provide Cybersecurity Across DoD Networks 
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2009A team led by Raytheon has been awarded a contract to help the Defense Information Systems Agency develop integrated network operations situational awareness (NetOps SA) across Department of Defense classified and unclassified cyber networks. Under the $28 million award, Raytheon and its teammates will provide a cybersecurity solution that will, among other things, enable the Department of ... more GE to sell security unit to United Technologies 
New York (AFP) Nov 12, 2009US conglomerate General Electric on Thursday announced it would sell its security unit to United Technologies Corp. for 1.82 billion dollars. GE Security provides communication and technologies for surveillance, security and fire detection and has operations in over 26 countries. "The Security business required significant investment in its capabilities to evolve and better serve the sec ... more |
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Gizmodo duped by virus ad, apologizes
Washington (AFP) Oct 27, 2009Popular US gadget blog Gizmodo apologized to its readers on Tuesday after being duped by malware masquerading as an advertisement. "Guys, I'm really sorry but we had some malware running on our site in ad boxes for a little while last week on Suzuki ads," Gizmodo editorial director Brian Lam said in a message at Gizmodo.com. "They somehow fooled our ad sales team through an elaborate ... more Swiss foreign ministry hit by computer attack
Geneva (AFP) Oct 26, 2009Unidentified hackers have penetrated the Swiss foreign ministry's computer system to seize data, forcing parts of it to be shut down for several days, the ministry revealed Monday. The "professional virus attack" allowed outsiders to gain access to the computer system to obtain unspecified information, the ministry said in a statement. It said the extent of the data mining was unknown. ... more NATO calls in Verizon to secure networks 
Ashburn, Va. (UPI) Oct 20, 2009 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has called in Verizon Business to strengthen the security of its sprawling international networks amid rising concerns throughout the Western Hemisphere over cybercrime and amateur and organized hacking of sensitive computer systems. NATO granted Verizon Business a $5 million contract to start work on securing its vast and complex networks that rad ... more US commander urges 'aggressive' steps against cyber attacks
Seoul (AFP) Oct 19, 2009The United States and South Korea must take "aggressive steps" to safeguard their military computer networks from increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks, a US commander said Monday. Even a brief loss of digital connectivity could prove devastating in the event of conflict, Lieutenant General Jeffrey Remington, commander of the US air force in South Korea, told a forum in Seoul. ... more |
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