Officials and business leaders in Maryland are backing a proposal to elevate U.S. Cyber Command to a unified combatant command — one of 10 charged with carrying out missions around the world — a move they hope will bring prestige and more jobs to the state. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger…
Former head of SAS says cyber security is “clear and present danger” to oil industry
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. The former head of Britain’s elite SAS regiment said cyber attackers pose a clear and present danger to energy sector, with countries and compnaies at…
Cyber attacks a constant threat, says GCSB boss
An average of seven serious cyber attacks a month are being detected by the so-called “cortex” programme operated by Government Communications Security Bureau – the spy agency. New GCSB boss Andrew Hampton said the attacks were carried out by foreign agents and targeted “nationally significant” organisations. That was just a…
Thales to build “Cyber Range”, cyber security training, testing facility for Dutch Defence Cyber Command
The cyber security training and testing facility for the Dutch Defence Cyber Command will be used to train its personnel. In the Netherlands, the Defence Cyber Command (DCC) and Thales entered into a contract to set up a sophisticated cyber security training and testing facility, also referred to as “Cyber…
Is your agency a back door for cyber hackers?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. Cloud computing, mobility and the internet of things are megatrends that are reshaping the IT infrastructures…
Obama’s Diplomacy-Dominated Policy Ignores Growing Russian Cyber Danger
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. Cyber warfare and secret cyber intelligence-gathering operations by Russia pose a major threat to America, yet Moscow has managed to keep its activities largely secret…
Cyber War Versus Islamic State ‘Work in Progress’
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. For months now, U.S. government hackers have been setting their sights on the Islamic State terror group, intent on wiping the self-declared caliphate from cyberspace…
Singapore, Philippines central banks move to tighten cyber security
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. Singapore’s central bank has asked banks to maintain a high level of security for their critical IT systems following recent cyber attacks using the SWIFT…
Vietnam bank says interrupted cyber heist using SWIFT messaging
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. Vietnam’s Tien Phong Bank said that it interrupted an attempted cyber heist that involved the use of fraudulent SWIFT messages, the same technique at the…
Speak Loudly and Carry a Small Stick: The North Korean Cyber Menace
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans We often see reports of troubling and sophisticated North Korean capabilities to wage cyber warfare. Although cyber exploits, usually against South Korean targets, are routinely attributed to the North, there is much suspicion and concern, but little hard evidence. Estimates of…