Lawmakers Probe Climate Emails
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 23. Nov, 2009 | No Comments
KEITH JOHNSON and GAUTAM NAIK
The Wall Street Journal
November 23, 2009
Congressional Republicans have started investigating climate scientists whose hacked emails suggest they tried to squelch dissenting views about global warming.
An aide to Rep. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.), the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said investigators are studying the documents, which [...]
FBI Suspects Terrorists Are Exploring Cyber Attacks
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 18. Nov, 2009 | No Comments
SIOBHAN GORMAN
The Wall Street Journal
November 18, 2009
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking at people with suspected links to al Qaeda who have shown an interest in mounting an attack on computer systems that control critical U.S. infrastructure, a senior official told Congress Tuesday.
While there is no evidence that terrorist groups have developed sophisticated cyber-attack [...]
Web security company warns of ‘cyber arms race’
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 18. Nov, 2009 | No Comments
Chris Lefkow
AFP
November 18, 2009
Warning of a “cyber arms race,” a leading Web security firm said 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 [...]
Cyberwar – Contractors Vie for Plum Work, Hacking for U.S. Government
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 30. May, 2009 | No Comments
CHRISTOPHER DREW and JOHN MARKOFF
Ny Times
May 30, 2009
MELBOURNE, Fla. — The government’s urgent push into cyberwarfare has set off a rush among the biggest military companies for billions of dollars in new defense contracts.
The exotic nature of the work, coupled with the deep recession, is enabling the companies to attract top young talent that [...]
Computer virus strikes US Marshals, FBI affected
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 22. May, 2009 | No Comments
DEVLIN BARRETT
AP
May 22, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement computers were struck by a Mystery computer virus Thursday, forcing the FBI and the U.S. Marshals to shut down part of their networks as a precaution.
The U.S. Marshals confirmed it disconnected from the Justice Department’s computers as a protective measure after being hit by the virus; an [...]
US warns of ‘military’ response against hackers
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 10. May, 2009 | No Comments
Press TV
May 9, 2009
A top US commander has warned that Washington will consider using any option even a military one against threats to the army’s computer networks.
Air Force General Kevin Chilton said cyber espionage and attacks from well-funded nations or terror groups are the biggest threats to the military’s networks.
“Our job would be to present [...]