News tagged with cyber security

Computer scientists successfully boot one million Linux kernels as virtual machines

(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer scientists at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, Calif., have for the first time successfully demonstrated the ability to run more than a million Linux kernels as virtual ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (22) | comments 8

Foreign cyber attack hits US infrastructure: expert

A cyber strike launched from outside the United States hit a public water system in the Midwestern state of Illinois, an infrastructure control systems expert said on Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 19, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (18) | comments 33

Internet upgraded to foil cyber crooks

The Internet has undergone a key upgrade that promises to stop cyber criminals from using fake websites that dupe people into downloading viruses or revealing personal data.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (17) | comments 0

Ants vs. worms: New computer security mimics nature

In the never-ending battle to protect computer networks from intruders, security experts are deploying a new defense modeled after one of nature's hardiest creatures -- the ant.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (15) | comments 2

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

Cyber-security expert finds new flaw in smartphones

Just as U.S. companies are coming to grips with threats to their computer networks emanating from cyber-spies based in China, a noted expert is highlighting what he says is an even more pernicious vulnerability in smartphones.

Technology / Software

created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 3

Lockheed Martin says it repelled cyber attack

Lockheed Martin, the world's top defense contractor, was on Sunday investigating the source of a major cyber-attack one week ago against its information network, the company said. ...

Technology / Internet

created May 29, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

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).

Technology / Internet

created Mar 07, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 2

Russia's hackers pose growing global threat

Not long ago, the simple, anonymous thrill of exposing chinks in American software was enough of a payoff for a Russian hacker.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 30, 2008 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (10) | comments 2

Cyber-terrorism a real and growing threat: FBI

Terrorists, crooks and nation states are ramping up cyber-assaults that are eating away at data, cash and security in the United States, the head of the FBI warned.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 05, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 8

Hacker group claims hit on US defense contractor

Hacker group Anonymous released a trove of military email addresses and passwords it claimed to have plundered from the network of US defense consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 4

Cyber attack on Europe exposes big flaws in Internet security

A major cyber attack in Europe that apparently was launched from Iran has revealed significant vulnerabilities in the Internet security systems used to authenticate websites for banking, email and e-commerce around the world.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

1,000 computer hackers meet in Budapest

Hacktivity 2010, the largest computer hackers' conference in eastern Europe, kicked off Saturday, with some 1,000 participants expected to attend the two-day event, according to organisers.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 18, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1

US unveils plan to make online transactions safer

(AP) -- In the murky world of the Internet, how do you ever really know who you're talking to, who you're buying from or if your bank can actually tell it's you when you log in to pay a bill?

Technology / Internet

created Jun 26, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Internet warriors hone skills at Black Hat - DefCon

Internet warriors are gathering this week to explore chinks in the armors of computers, bank teller machines, mobile phones, power grids, and other "smart" devices intrinsic to modern life.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Computer security

Computer security is a branch of technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to remain accessible and productive to its intended users.

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