News tagged with cyber networks

Hacker 'command' servers seized in US: Microsoft (Update)

Microsoft on Monday said that cyber crime "command" servers in two US states were seized in an ongoing campaign to sever online crooks from infected computers used as virtual henchmen.

Technology / Internet

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Hackers protest BART decision to block cellphones

(AP) -- Hackers broke into a website for San Francisco's mass transit system Sunday and posted contact information for more than 2,000 customers, the latest showdown between anarchists angry at perceived ...

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created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 9

Hacker drone launches airborne cyber attacks

Computer security specialists showed off a homemade drone aircraft Friday capable of launching airborne cyber attacks, hijacking mobile phone calls, or even delivering a dirty bomb.

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 3

Nation's fight against cyber intruders goes local

The next frontier in the fight to keep crucial electronic networks safe from harm will play out as close to home as Town Hall and require more involvement from private industry, which controls 85 percent of the infrastructure, ...

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Hacker group launches online social network

Infamous hacker group Anonymous launched Monday its own social network after being rejected by Google's freshly-launched online community.

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White House set to unveil cyber plan

The White House on Thursday is expected to unveil its proposal to enhance the nation's cybersecurity, laying out plans to require industry to better protect systems that run critical infrastructure like the electrical grid, ...

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created May 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

NATO networks vulnerable to cyber threat: US

NATO's military networks are not fully protected against cyber threats and the alliance must make good on a pledge to erect a virtual wall by 2012, a top US defence official said Tuesday.

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Stonesoft finds new threat to company computer networks

The Finnish company Stonesoft said Monday it had found new techniques that bypass current security systems which cyber-criminals could use to gain access company productivity applications.

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created Oct 18, 2010 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Two years and 100 mln dollars buys winning cyber army

A computer espionage specialist has laid out blueprints for building a cyber army capable of crashing through US defenses.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 01, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (11) | comments 2

Experts say US must do more to secure the Internet

(AP) -- The government must take a more active role in securing the Internet, industry experts told Congress Tuesday, arguing that as businesses and governments rely more on cyberspace the prospect of a serious attack grows.

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A new language could improve home computer security

Korean computer scientists have developed a security policy specification for home networks that could make us more secure from cyber attack in our homes. They report details in the International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ub ...

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created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Cyber-criminals targeting social networks: experts

Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are inceasingly being targeted by cyber-criminals drawn to the wealth of personal information supplied by users, experts warn.

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Facebook fights 'phishing' scam

Facebook Thursday said it has blocked a link at the heart of a "phishing" scam being used to dupe members into revealing passwords to accounts at the social networking website.

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Top US cybersecurity official quits

A top US cybersecurity official has quit, complaining in a resignation letter obtained by Wired magazine that US cyber protection efforts are being dominated by the super-secret National Security Agency (NSA).

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Cyber-defence slow due to generation gap: US official

Sluggish moves to counter the rising threat of cyber-attacks can be blamed on a generation of policymakers out of touch with rapid technological change, a senior US official said Monday.

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