News tagged with military agencies

US draws up secret charges against Assange: media

US prosecutors have drawn up secret charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Australian media reported Wednesday, citing a confidential email.

Technology / Other

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soyuz rocket lifts off with military satellite payload

A Soyuz rocket lifted off on Friday from Europe's space base in French Guiana, placing into orbit six low-orbit satellites with military or joint military-industrial use.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 17, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 8

Destructive cyber attack inevitable: NSA chief

The US National Security Agency (NSA) chief on Thursday urged top computer security specialists to harden the nation's critical infrastructure against inevitable destructive cyber attacks.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Mal-intent' may be the future of security

If Bob Burns is correct, terrorists may betray themselves someday by jiggling on a Nintendo Wii balance board, blinking too fast, curling a lip like Elvis -- or doing nothing at all. Burns and his team of scientists are researching ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jun 01, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 6

Hackers steal SKorean-US military secrets

(AP) -- South Korea's military said Friday it was investigating a hacking attack that netted secret defense plans with the United States and may have been carried out by North Korea.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reports: Cyberattacks traced to NKorea

(AP) -- The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US wants privacy in new cyber security system

(AP) -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

China deploys secure computer operating system

China has installed a secure operating system known as "Kylin" on government and military computers designed to be impenetrable to US military and intelligence agencies, The Washington Times reported on Tuesday.

Technology / Software

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (25) | comments 27

US adviser says cybersecurity must be joint effort

(AP) -- The challenge of protecting the government's computer networks is too big for any one agency to handle alone, a top adviser to President Barack Obama said Wednesday. That suggests the administration doesn't intend ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Spies breach Pentagon fighter-jet project: report

Computer spies have hacked into the Pentagon's most costly weapons program, a US newspaper reported Tuesday, raising the prospect of adversaries gaining access to top-secret security data.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (10) | comments 8