Hackers Launch DDoS Attack on D.C. Government Websites Hackers launched a DoS denial of service attack on D.C. government websites today, clogging the system with a flurry of requests so that it operates extremely slow or is impossible to load. “The District government has detected an attempted intrusion into it’s…
Security Council ‘deplored’ NK launch
The U.N. Security Council will meet Friday to discuss North Korea's botched missile launch — an act U.N. officials called deplorable and destabilizing despite its failure. View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
UN Security Council ‘deplores’ North Korea launch
The UN Security Council said Friday it "deplored" North Korea's attempted rocket launch, as Washington halted plans to send food aid to Pyongyang saying the impoverished state cannot be trusted. View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
European Cybercrime Centre aims for January 2013 launch
Commission proposes Euro cyber-cops in crackdown on e-crime View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
City University to launch Masters course for CISOs
City University London will offer a new postgraduate course from September, designed to help information security and risk professionals progress to managerial roles. The new Masters in Information Security and Risk (MISR) aims to address a gap in the market for IT professionals that can “speak business”. One half of…
Hackers Could Launch Their Own Satellites to Create an ‘Uncensorable Internet’
“The first goal is an uncensorable internet in space. Let’s take the internet out of the control of terrestrial entities,” [Nick] Farr said. […] In the open-source spirit of Hackerspace, [Armin] Bauer and some friends came up with the idea of a distributed network of low-cost ground stations that can be…
Cyber criminals launch broad phishing attack
Cyber criminals launched a “particularly insidious” phishing attack this week targeting about 100 banks, according to USAA’s top security official. View full post on phishing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Microsoft say hackers launch millions of Java exploits
Hackers continue to launch attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in Oracle’s Java software in record numbers, Microsoft announced earlier this week. Citing research from a recent report, Tim Rains, a director in the company’s Trustworthy Computing group, said that up to half of all attacks detected and blocked by Microsoft’s security software…
Steam goes public on data breach – but will it delay the launch of Skyrim?
Steam, the online empire of computer game behemoth Valve Corporation, has issued details of the hack it suffered last weekend. If you’re a Steam user, find out what you should be doing next… View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Anonymous will launch drugs cartel online assault
A planned cyber attack on one of the most vicious drug cartels in Mexico by members of the hacker collective known as Anonymous is going ahead as planned, a spokesman for the group said today through a video posted to YouTube. After reports that a member of the group behind…
