South Korean paper hit by major cyber attack

SKorean paper hit by major cyber attack
Sky News Australia
SKorean paper hit by major cyber attack Updated: 18:11, Monday June 11, 2012 A conservative South Korean newspaper says it has been the victim of a major cyber attack, less than a week after North Korea threatened the paper and other Seoul media over ...

'Hacked by IsOne' ... or by Kim? Newspaper hit by cyber attack
Sydney Morning Herald
A conservative South Korean newspaper says it has been the victim of a major cyber attack, less than a week after North Korea threatened the paper and other Seoul media over their reports. Police are investigating Pyongyang's possible involvement in ...

India to add muscle to its cyber arsenal
Times of India
The move comes at a time when proof shows countries launching cyber attacks — not only for intelligence gathering — and many nations describing the attacks as an act of war. According to sources, the National Security Council (NSC) headed by Prime ...

S. Korea strives to bolster cyber combat capabilities
AsiaOne
South Korea is striving to bolster its cyber combat capabilities as North Korea continues to pose an increasing security threat with its advanced electronicwarfare skills and personnel. Seoul's Defense Ministry seeks to elevate the rank of its cyber ...

AsiaOne

June is National Internet Safety Month: National Cyber Security Alliance Calls ...
MarketWatch (press release)
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The National Cyber SecurityAlliance (NCSA), a non-profit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens, is celebrating National Internet Safety ...

Part of 'Flame' code found in Iranian computers same as Stuxnet
National Post
A leading computer security firm has linked some of the software code in the powerful Flame virus to the Stuxnet cyber weapon, which reportedly was used by the United States and Israel to attack Iran's nuclear program. Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive ...

National Post

Computer attack on Iran adds urgency to cybersecurity efforts
The Hill (blog)
Top administration officials, such as National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, have long argued that the nation is at risk of suffering a devastating cyber attack.

Binay: Philippines must shape up to fight cyber threats
Inquirer.net
Video by INQUIRER.net's Matikas Santos MANILA, Philippines – Saying Internetsecurity is vital to a nation's economic and political policies, Vice President Jejomar Binay called for a strong Philippine response to cyber threats. “Cyberattacks on a ...

Inquirer.net

Security Central Exchange to Release Comprehensive Line of Cyber Security ...
Albany Times Union
Security Central Exchange to release a comprehensive line of cyber security solutions to combat a whole host of security related problems on the internet and internal business networks. These solutions will range from endpoint protection, ...

Unique Program to Educate Next Generation of US Cybersecurity Leaders
MarketWatch (press release)
Students enrolled in the program will have the option of interning with Northrop Grumman and preparing for security clearance. ACES will produce skilled, experienced cybersecurity leaders highly sought by corporate and government organizations.

Reuters Summit-Components of Flame found in Stuxnet virus-expert
Reuters
The new research could bolster the belief of many security experts that Stuxnet was part of a massive US-led cyber program that is still active in the Middle East and perhaps other parts of the world. Although Kaspersky did not say who he thought built ...

Florida Trend Exclusive Attack of the zombies and other cyber-battles
Florida Trend
He called for advice and was directed to south Florida-based Prolexic, the world's largest company solely dedicated to defending DDoS attacks, and one of a cluster of Florida companies carving a niche in cyber-security. Read the full story here and see ...

Northrop Grumman Awarded Cybersecurity Contract
MarketWatch (press release)
"The win is a major step toward our strategic goal of becoming the leading systems integrator of cloud-based information management systems for cybersecurity," said Kathy Warden, vice president and general manager for Northrop Grumman's Cyber ...

Components of Flame found in Stuxnet virus: expert
Reuters
By Jim Finkle and Joseph Menn (Reuters) - A leading computer security firm has linked some of the software code in the powerful Flame virus to the Stuxnet cyber weapon, which is believed to have been used by the United States and Israel to attack ...

'Components of Flame found in Stuxnet virus'
Jerusalem Post
By YONI DAYAN, REUTERS A leading computer security firm has linked some of the software code in the powerful Flame virus to the Stuxnet cyber weapon, which is believed to have been used by the United States and Israel to attack Iran's nuclear program.

Cyber legislation stuck in stalemate
FederalNewsRadio.com
Cybersecurity legislation, which looked like a sure thing just a couple of months ago, is stuck in stalemate. Two competing bills disagree over how much Homeland Security should dictatecyber standards to the private sector, The Hill reports.

Flame Cyber Superweapon Creators Worked With Stuxnet Team, Kaspersky Lab Finds
Huffington Post UK
The discovery of the link with the older Stuxnet worm could lead to fresh questions for the United States, which was recently accused by the New York Times of having been behind that attack. Stuxnet was a virulent and highly targeted cyber attack which ...

One step away from a cyber Pearl Harbor
Russia Beyond The Headlines
The attack plan became public after the combat malware, which was later given the name Stuxnet, escaped Iran's Natanz enrichment facility and was sent around the world due to a programming error. Experts disagree as to the scope of the malware's ...

Strong cybersecurity crucial to national sovereignty–Binay
Business Mirror
Vice President Jejomar C. Binay on Monday underscored the need to improve the cyber-securitycapabilities of the country, citing the importance of a strong cybersecurity infrastructure and the need for information and communications industries given ...

UMd. continues cyber push with Northrop partnership
Washington Business Journal (blog)
Thanks in part to its proximity to the federal government, the University of Maryland has shaped itself into one of the few institutions that specialize in cybersecurity — contributing its own resources, while also relying on financial contributions ...

Many causes drive cyber weapons development
Defense Systems
The threats, which range from cyber warfare to the proliferation of long-range missiles, actually place American security at greater risk than before, he said. This opinion seems to be echoed in the Pentagon's recent actions that resulted in many a ...

India to Go Ahead With State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks
NewsPoint Africa
Now it seems that the Indian government has decided to step up its cyber security capabilities with plans to protect critical national infrastructure from a cyber attackand to authorize two agencies to carry out state-sponsored attacks if necessary.

NewsPoint Africa

Weekend news roundup: cyber-trolls to get flamed, celebs flame each other
Siliconrepublic.com
The International Herald Tribune reported on what is being described as a landmark case, whereby a British woman has secured a court order obliging Facebook to reveal the identity of "cyber-bullies" who targeted her with an online campaign of "vicious ...

Siliconrepublic.com

India give go-ahead to state-sponsored cyber-attacks
OneStopClick
Following the Flame scare last week, India is planning to protect critical national infrastructure by giving two key agencies the ability to carry out state-sponsored cyber-attacks if they are deemed necessary to protect the country.

S.Korea warns of retaliation against N.Korea command, news, StarAfrica.com
StarAfrica.com
Another media outlet criticised by the North -- JoongAng Ilbo newspaper -- became the victim of a major cyber attack on Saturday, which temporarily paralysed its database servers and website. Police are investigating Pyongyang's possible involvement in ...

StarAfrica.com

Lancope's StealthWatch® System Tracks Network Reconnaissance, Internal Malware ...
Sacramento Bee
The dashboards also serve as key components of the new Cisco Cyber Threat Defense Solution for combating today's most elusive, sophisticated cyber-attacks. Lancope is currently exhibiting StealthWatch and the new dashboards at Cisco Live Booth #944 in ...

Polk County child sex predator sting: "Operation Cyber Child" nabs teacher ...
WTSP 10 News
This sting -- called "Operation Cyber Child" -- used a house in an upscale neighborhood in Haines City. One man is a fifth-grade teacher. Another man is a 27-year veteran from the military. And, get this, one man was visiting Walt Disney World with his ...

WTSP 10 News

Flame, Stuxnet groups shared source code, Kaspersky says
Tech Hunter
Kaspersky Lab researchers have found a connection in the Flame and Stuxnet cyber attacks, which reveals that both the attack groups worked together in the initial stages of threat development. The connection – Iran was attacked by Flame last month, ...

Flame-New era of Cyber espionage | Cyberoam : Securing You
By Abhilash Sonwane
With announcements of discovery of a sophisticated malicious program named as 'Flame', theCyber world is once again on alert, to expect more. Believed to be used as a cyber weapon toattack countries, Flame is being categorised as a ...
Cyberoam : Securing You

Chemical Facility Security News: S 3254 Introduced – DOD ...
By PJCoyle
Elimination of redundant network security infrastructure and personnel. • Rationalization and consolidation of cyber attack detection, diagnosis, and response resources, and elimination of gaps in security coverage. • Reduction of barriers to ...
Chemical Facility Security News

Georgetown Security Law Brief: Computer attack on Iran nuclear ...
By Georgetown CNSL
Top administration officials, such as National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, have long argued that the nation is at risk of suffering a devastating cyber attack. A New York Times ...
Georgetown Security Law Brief

June is National Internet Safety Month: National Cyber Security ...
By Blackmere
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a non-profit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens, is celebrating National Internet ...
Blackmere Consulting

Protect Your Biz From Cyber Attacks - Business Opportunities Weblog
By Angela Shupe
Blog entry about Protect Your Biz From Cyber Attacks. ... And if you're hit by an attack, you should be prepared to face a revenue loss of up to $10000 (or more) if your website goes down in the process. That's a lot of money for a small business ...
Business Opportunities Weblog

Hacking Raises Spectre of Cyber-Terror | NK News
By AdminGMT
Cyber-Security ·. On Saturday evening at 6:30PM, South Korean daily newspaper Joongang Ilbo was reportedly hit with a large cyber attack which resulted in major damage to the company's editing system and the loss of numerous articles ...
NK News

Flame attack on Iran shared code with US govt Stuxnet worm ...
By Kenny Hemphill
Flame, the espionage worm which was recently used to launch a cyber-attack on Iran, had source code in common with the Stuxnet worm which attacked the same country in 2010, according to Russian security firm, Kaspersky. The teams ...
MacUser

Cyber Security Workshop being held for small businesses » FISMA ...
By jim
Cyber Security Workshop being held for small businesses. Jun 10. Editor's Note: NIST is to be commended for recognizing the essential role of small businesses in cyber security and ensuring they are brought into the national discussion on managing cyber risk. From: Nashua Telegraph. By DAVID BROOKS. When you're letting small businesses know about cybersecurity, it's not hard to find horror stories to grab their attention. How about the Trojan horse, a piece of malicious software ...
FISMA Focus

Who owns Stuxnet virus? | Anne's Opinions
By anneinpt
Israel's officials have a message for anyone praising the CIA for its sophisticated cyber attackon Iran: It was our baby. The Stuxnet computer worm, described by David Sanger in The New York Times last week as an invention by the Bush ...
Anne's Opinions

The Global Cyber Warfare Market 2011-2021 – Market Size and ...
By calebjackson
The global cyber warfare market is projected to record robust levels of spending over the forecast period owing the rise of cyber crimes. Countries are now focusing on establishing and developing their cyber security infrastructure, an area of ...
Sandler Research: Market Research...

The man who couldn't shut up [Reader Post] | Flopping Aces
By DrJohn
“A really disturbing aspect of this is that one could draw the conclusion from reading these articles that it is an attempt to further the president's political ambitions for the sake of his re-election at the expense of our national security,” McCain said on the senate floor late today. It's gotten so .... But what was missing from the story is something far more interesting, according to both The White House and Pentagon's own definitions, a cyber-attack is to be considered “An act of war.” So by it's ...
Flopping Aces

South Korea warns of retaliation against North Korea command ...
By Agence France-Presse
You are here: Home / Defense & Security News / South Korea warns of retaliation against North Korea command. South Korea warns of retaliation against North Korea command ... Another media outlet criticised by the North — JoongAng Ilbo newspaper — became the victim of a majorcyber attack on Saturday, which temporarily paralysed its database servers and website. Police are investigating Pyongyang's possible involvement in the hacking targeting the JoongAng Ilbo and ...
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The Cybersecurity Act (S. 2105) Threatens Online Rights - a ...
The Cybersecurity Act (S. 2105) Threatens Online Rights - a Handout for Your Senator. Worried about the Lieberman-Collins Cybersecurity Act? You should be.
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Flame Cyber Attack Overblown: Expert - TheStreet
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The discovery of sophisticated new malware, dubbed " Flame" has made headlines around the world in the last few days, again raising ...
www.thestreet.com/.../flame-cyber-attack-overblown-expert.ht...