A virus was detected inside the control systems of Kharg Island – which handles the vast majority of Iran's crude oil exports – but the terminal remained operational, a source at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said. The virus, which is likely to draw comparisons with the Stuxnet computer…
Over half of UK companies expect a cyber-attack in next six months
– Greater risk from hacktivists, disgruntled employees and competitors than cyber criminalsLONDON, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ In a survey of European IT managers, 54% of UK businesses questioned said that they expected a cyber-attack in the … View full post on cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full…
Al Qaeda propaganda sites downed by mystery cyberattack
Al Qaeda is reported to have been on the receiving end of a suspected organised cyberattack after a clutch of important propaganda websites suddenly disappeared from the Internet two weeks ago. The five affected sites – including core sites al-Fida and Shamukh al-Islam – were suddenly unavailable on 22 March,…
Expert: Al-Qaida web forums hit by suspected cyber-attack
Al-Qaida’s Internet message forums have been crippled in a suspected organized cyber-attack, according to a terrorism expert. View full post on cyber terrorism – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Expert: Al-Qaida web forums hit by suspected cyber-attack
Al-Qaida’s Internet message forums have been crippled in a suspected organized cyber-attack, according to a terrorism expert. View full post on cyber terrorism – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Attempted cyber-attack holds up NDP leadership vote
The selection of the next federal NDP leader has been delayed for hours due an attempted cyber-attack on the party's electronic voting system. View full post on cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
BBC suffers cyber-attack following Iran campaign – chief
LONDON (Reuters) – The BBC has suffered a sophisticated cyber-attack following a campaign by Iranian authorities against its Persian service, director-general Mark Thompson said on Wednesday. Thompson … View full post on cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Iran blamed for major cyberattack on BBC
Iran is privately being blamed for a major cyber-attack on the BBC earlier this month that blocked access to its popular Persian TV service and disrupted the Corporation’s IT. The multi-pronged 2 March attack took down much of the BBC’s email, overloaded its telephone switchboard with automatic phone calls, and…
Iran blamed for major cyberattack on BBC
Iran is privately being blamed for a major cyber-attack on the BBC earlier this month that blocked access to its popular Persian TV service and disrupted the Corporation’s IT. The multi-pronged 2 March attack took down much of the BBC’s email, overloaded its telephone switchboard with automatic phone calls, and…
BBC cyber-attack ‘linked to Iran’
The BBC says its Persian Service has been targeted by a sophisticated cyber-attack , being linked to other attacks on the channel which broadcasts to Iran. View full post on cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
