According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, unidentified sources say that hackers who are in some way connected with the Chinese government have stolen email from four employees at the UIS Chamber of Commerce……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
ISC StormCast for Friday, December 23rd 2011 http://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=2212, (Fri, Dec 23rd)
ISC StormCast for Friday, December 23rd 2011 Episode 697 A daily summary of events from the SANS Internet Storm Center Author: Johannes Ullrich Keywords: win32ksys windows windows 7 Firefox release holiday tips firefox html5 Show Notes http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/21/spy_drone_hijack_gps_spoofing_implausible/ http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/android-trojan-spreads-message-revolution subscribe via iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=304863991 Login here to join the discussion. Article source:…
Iranian Engineer Says GPS Hack Tricked Drone into Landing (December 15, 2011)
According to a report in The Christian Science Monitor, the US military drone aircraft that was captured by Iran last week may have been forced to make its unplanned landing in that country through a GPS spoofing attack……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber…
Defense Dept’s 2012 Funding Bill Allows Offensive Cyber Attacks (December 14 & 15, 2011)
The US Defense Department’s 2012 funding bill contains a provision that gives the military the authority to launch offensive strikes in the cyber arena……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Georgia Medical Center Turns Away Patients Because of Malware Infection (December 9 & 10, 2011)
Last week, a hospital in Georgia had to ask ambulances to take patients to other area hospitals after its computer system became infected with malware that slowed down patient registration and other functions……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Microsoft Patch Tuesday – December 2011
“From Redmond with Love” Recently, I had a chance to talk with Katie Moussouris, leader of the Security Community Outreach and Strategy team at Microsoft. The interview helped me realize that Microsoft has a lot to offer when it comes to not just fixing vulnerabilities in their own products, but…
2008 Malware Infection Prompted Cyber Security Revamping at U.S. DoD (December 8, 2011)
The Washington Post’s Ellen Nakashima has written a detailed account of the worm that infected US military computers in 2008……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Swiss Federal Council Downplays Filesharing Concerns (December 5, 2011)
A report from Switzerland’s Federal Council, compiled at the request of the country’s legislature, says that illegal filesharing is not a significant problem……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Senator Wyden Proposes Conversation About Alternative to PIPA (December 2, 2011)
US Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), is gathering legislators from across the political spectrum to discuss alternatives to the draconian takedown measures proposed by the Protect IP Act (PIPA)……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Russian Press – Behind the Headlines, December 6
United Russia strikes a majority note / Police uncovers innovative cyber crime / Governors face dismissal for failure to secure more votes for United Russia View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking