MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Computer hackers claiming to be from the loose-knit group known as Anonymous say they have broken into several Alabama law enforcement and government websites and have stolen the personal information for more than 46,000 people. In an online news release Friday, the group claimed to have taken…
DNSChanger Trojan Still Needs to be Cleaned from Fortune 500 and US Government Systems (February 3 & 6, 2012)
Half of Fortune 500 companies and nearly half of all US federal government agencies still have the DNSChanger Trojan on their networks, according to researchers……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
USA to equip military, government officials with Androids
The United States is preparing a modified version of Google’s Android operating system to allow soldiers to use smartphones. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Congress considers more power for government against cyberthreats to critical infrastructure
WASHINGTON – A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from businesses that say it goes too far and security experts who believe it should have even more teeth. View full post on…
Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site
Analysis: Obama, GOP work to frame what matters: how economy is now, or where it's headed? More>> View full post on obama hacking government – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
FDA whistleblowers say government retaliated with spyware
A group of former FDA scientists who spoke out against the agency’s allegedly flawed device-approval process are suing the feds for intercepting Gmail and Yahoo Mail messages by installing spy programs on their work computers. Although the computers were owned by the government, the plaintiffs say they were explicitly granted…
MPs call on government to step up malware protection
The government has been urged by MPs to do more to protect the public from malware and other online attacks. The parliamentary Science and Technology Select Committee has published a report today which urges the government to make it possible for computer users to check online whether their computer has…
First US government CTO Aneesh Chopra stepping down
Aneesh Chopra, who has served for the past two-and-a-half years as the first CTO for the US government, is stepping down in early February. Chopra, appointed by President Barack Obama to the new position in May 2009, focused on technology policy at the White House. Chopra worked on modernising the…
Hacker group Anonymous forces Irish government sites offline over Internet privacy act
Anonymous Sweden has claimed responsibility on Twitter for the over-night shutdown of two Irish government websites. The hacking was used in protest of new copyright legislation that is being considered by Ireland. View full post on anonymous hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Israeli hackers deface Iranian Government websites
An Israeli group has claimed responsibility for the defacement of several Iranian Government websites as the tit-for-tat digital war between hackers in the Middle East shows no sign of waning. The Israeli ‘IDF Team’ attacked websites belonging to the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, and an English-language TV…