China responds to the latest hacking accusations by calling America “The Matrix”

Following a report (registration required) that a new hacker unit in Shanghai with ties to China’s People’s Liberation Army has been targeting American, European, and Japanese networks, China’s foreign ministry hit back with a pop culture reference meant to highlight America’s hypocrisy. Read More…. For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com The post China […]

DHS IG questions wasteful spending accusations

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative A government watchdog group’s report accusing the DHS Inspector General’s office of giving out over a half million in swag is misleading and questionable, said the inspector general’s office. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on Government Security News View full post on The Cyber Wars

ICE chief of staff resigns after sexual misconduct accusations

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  border_security Image Caption:  Suzanne Barr Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief of staff Suzanne Barr resigned on Sept. 1 after allegations of sexual misconduct from former ICE employees. Barr has said the allegations are unfounded, but had been on paid leave since August. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post […]

Carrier IQ Hit With Lawsuits Following Spyware Accusations

Two lawsuits have been filed against mobile software company Carrier IQ in the wake of accusations that it could be misusing controversial tracking programs present in millions of Android, Nokia, and BlackBerry smartphones worldwide. According to Jaikumar Vijayan of Computerworld, one of the two lawsuits was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the […]