News About Cyber Warfare 20-NOV-09 en-us 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.]]> Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 - Warning 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."]]> 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.]]> Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 - Warning 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."]]> Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2009 - A 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.]]> New York (AFP) Nov 12, 2009 - US conglomerate General Electric on Thursday announced it would sell its security unit to United Technologies Corp. for 1.82 billion dollars.]]> Seoul (UPI) Nov 3, 2009 - South Korea is set to seek help from China to trace the origins of high-profile cyberattacks that crippled Web sites in the country and the United States last July.]]> Seoul (AFP) Nov 2, 2009 - South Korean police said Monday they would request help from China to track the origins of cyber attacks that briefly crippled US and South Korean government and commercial websites in July.]]> Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2009 - US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano cut the ribbon on Friday on a state-of-the-art unified command center for government cybersecurity efforts.]]> Washington (UPI) Oct 28, 2009 - State Department employees are being encouraged to play a computer game to familiarize themselves with the global threat posed by phishing, an increasingly sophisticated form of identity fraud that can entice unsuspecting computer users into divulging sensitive personal information.]]>