Tag: cyberwar
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#NSA’s SIM Card Scandal Bigger Than You Think
from localorg.com: On February 16, researchers at the Moscow-based security group Kaspersky Lab announced the discovery of the ultimate virus which has virtually infected all spheres of military and civilian computing in more than 40 countries around the world. They’ve managed to discover a piece of malware that must have been installed on hard disks…
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White House is Planning to Conquer Cyberspace with its “Plan X”
from journal-neo.org: In recent years, the White House has intensified its efforts to ensure its global domination trough various means, like waging cyber warfare against its political opponents. In the Middle East, Central Asia, and Ukraine, Washington is carrying out offensive cyber operations to infiltrate the social networks in these regions to gather intelligence, ensure…
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Hagel: US Cyberwarfare Force to Grow Significantly
from washingtonpost.com: The Pentagon is significantly growing the ranks of its cyberwarfare unit in an effort to deter and defend against foreign attacks on crucial U.S. networks, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday. In his first major speech on cyber policy, Hagel sought to project strength but also to tame perceptions of the United States…
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Outer space demilitarization agreement threatened by new technologies
from rawstory.com: Security experts warn weaknesses in treaties and exploitation of GPS are compromising the prohibition against space weapons. Developments in satellite technologies and cyber-warfare are threatening the internationally agreed demilitarization of outer space, according to legal and security experts. Weaknesses in existing treaties and military exploitation of GPS location systems are compromising the prohibition…
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Ex-NSA chief calls transparency groups, hackers next terrorists
from salon.com: Michael Hayden equates potential angry reactions to Snowden indictments to al-Qaida operations. The cyberscare, like the redscare or the greenscare of the ’90′s, is already under way. We’ve seen it take root with the fierce federal persecution of Aaron Swartz, the hefty charges and prison sentence facing LulzSec hacktivist Jeremy Hammond and the…
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US government declares hacking an act of war, then hacks allies
from washingtonexaminer.com: Revelations from European leaders on Monday that the National Security Agency bugged European Union offices in Washington and hacked into its computer network bring to light hypocrisy on the part of the U.S. government. In 2011, the Pentagon released its first formal cyber strategy, which called computer hacking from other nations an “act…
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Ex-US general under investigation for leaks
Reports say former second-highest-ranking general at Pentagon is probed for leaks linked to Iran nuclear programme. from AlJazeera.com: One of the highest ranking military officers in the US is under investigation for allegedly leaking top secret information about a cyber attack on Iran’s nuclear programme, according to reports. NBC news reported on Thursday that retired…
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Internet Traffic Disappears In Syria
At around 18:45 UTC the OpenDNS resolvers saw a significant drop in traffic from Syria.
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Through a Glass Dimly: Australia’s New Cyber Security Policy
from apperspective.net: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that $1.46 billion has been set aside by the Australian federal government to strengthen cyber networks as part of a National Security Strategy (PDF).
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Video game publisher pulls real weapons promotion
from smh.com.au: Electronic Arts has pulled a charity promotion that involved the sale of actual weapons featured in the first-person shooter game Medal of Honor. This year, the game publishing giant teamed up with weapons manufacturers to create Project Honor – a fund-raiser that aimed to “benefit the families of special operations warriors”. As a…
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Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus
from brasschecktv.com: Developed under George W. Bush. Unleashed upon the world by Barack H. Obama. Re-engineered by America’s adversaries. The next can of worms is already open…
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gps spoofing secret to capture of cia sentinel drone
US/Israel-Iran Cyberwar update: Iran engineer claims GPS Spoofing technique secret to capture of CIA Sentinel Drone, according to Mail Online article. Iran has taken it on the chin for nearly three years with assassinated nuclear scientists, an explosion at a missile site and nuclear facilities sabotaged by computer virus. Have Iranians found way to fight…
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cyberwar explodes in syria with state dept-funded software ‘psiphon’
from cnn: A familiar digital chime rang on the computer. Someone was calling via Skype from Syria. It was a law student and opposition activist from the city of Homs who uses the pseudonym Musaab al Hussaini to protect himself from arrest. He had fresh reports that security forces were shooting guns wildly in the…
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cyber attack reported on illinois water plant
video: cyber attack on water supply allegedly came from russia A Washington Post article reports, “…foreign hackers caused a pump at an Illinois water plant to fail last week…” The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are investigating the Springfield, IL incident. In an interesting note, the article adds, “news of the incident became public…
