The email addresses of more than 200 UK military staff have been leaked online. Hacking group Anonymous is behind the leak, which in total consisted of thousands of email addresses belonging to UK residents, along with encrypted passwords. Many of these email addresses were for other intelligence and police officials,…
Fake pot a growing problem for military
Chicago Sun-Times SAN DIEGO — U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called "Spice," which mimics a marijuana high, is hard to detect and can bring on hallucinations that last for days. The abuse of the drug has so alarmed military officials that they’ve launched an aggressive testing…
Airport tested for military security
A test is being run at Monterey Regional Airport that could make it easier for military personnel to get through airport security. View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
US vulnerable to cyber attacks says military chief
LONDON, UK: The top U.S. military officer said on Monday the United States was vulnerable to cyber attacks, and called for more aggressive action to bolster America’s online defences. View full post on russia cyber attacks – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
ViaSat UK rolls out secure military communications tech
Satellite communications vendor ViaSat UK has launched a range of high-capacity satellite-based products, designed for use by the UK military and government, following its acquisition of UK security specialist Stonewood last year. The offerings range from data security products – including the only USB drives certified to store CAPS Impact…
Pentagon Confirms Military Action Is an Acceptable Response to Cyber-Attacks
The ability to launch military strikes against cyber-attackers will deter perpetrators considering attacking the United States via cyber-space, the Pentagon said in a report sent to Congress. View full post on homeland cyber – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Android draws closer to military readiness
Android’s flexibility and forthcoming military-grade compliance could offset its relative app insecurity Follow @tsamson_IW The U.S. military has been putting Google Android and Apple iOS through the paces over the past year or so in hopes of bringing ever-useful smartphones and tablets to the front lines. Android is poised to…
Colonel sentenced to military prison for sexual harassment
A Purple Heart and three-time Bronze Star Medal recipient and colonel from Fort Bliss has been found guilty of sexual harasement and sentenced to three months in military prison. Col. Michael A. Robertson commanded the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Afghanistan from January 2010 to last November, when he was relieved…
ProtectMyID: Military Members at Greater Risk for Identity Theft! http://t.co/ckrY7IGw #identitytheft
ProtectMyID: Military Members at Greater Risk for Identity Theft! http://t.co/ckrY7IGw #identitytheft View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
US military researchers take on task of securing the net
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) had a big hand in creating the Internet and now its wants to get serious about protecting it. At its Colloquium on Future Directions in Cyber Security this week, DARPA Director Regina Dugan said that since 2009, the agency has steadily increased its…