(CNN) — In Syria’s cyberwar, the regime’s supporters have deployed a new weapon against opposition activists — computer viruses that spy on them, according to an IT specialist from a Syrian opposition group and a former international aid worker whose computer was infected. A U.S.-based antivirus software maker, which analyzed…
Computer spyware is newest weapon in Syrian conflict
(CNN) — In Syria’s cyberwar, the regime’s supporters have deployed a new weapon against opposition activists — computer viruses that spy on them, according to an IT specialist from a Syrian opposition group and a former international aid worker whose computer was infected. A U.S.-based antivirus software maker, which analyzed…
Japan testing ‘virus’ cyberdefence weapon, reports say
The Japanese authorities have tested a ‘virus’ cyberweapon capable of tracing and disabling computers being used in cyberattacks against the country, a newspaper in the country has reported. Quoting anonymous sources said to be connected to the project, The Yomiuri Shimbun said that Japan’s Defense Ministry’s Technical Research and Development…
Japan developing cyber weapon: report
Japan has been developing a virus that could track down the source of a cyber attack and neutralise its programme, the daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported Sunday. View full post on cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
How the world’s first cyber ‘super weapon’ attacked Iran – and now threatens the world
The computer ‘worm’ Stuxnet marked a ‘new chapter in human history’, says the expert who unravelled it – a chapter where anyone can attack electrical plants and even nuclear facilities with ‘cyber weapons’ from the internet. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post…
Digital DNA: Cops’ Newest Crime-Fighting Weapon
Police can trace trail left by suspect’s computer systems, smartphones and emails and use that evidence in court Fib on Facebook? U.S. Law Calls It Criminal, Critics Warn View full post on computer forensic – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn…
Weapon against retail rip-offs
If you think consumers have no rights, you’ve never heard about ‘chargebacks.’ All you need is a credit card and proof that a merchant isn’t delivering what they promised. View full post on credit card fraud – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans
Feds probe Calif. law enforcement weapon sales
By Don Thompson Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Federal agents issued search warrants and expect to file weapons charges against law enforcement officers from several Sacramento-area agencies, authorities said Friday. The probe focuses on peace officers selling weapons that most civilians cannot legally buy and sell. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department…
New cyber weapon detected in Europe – from the ‘authors’ of Stuxnet worm that attacked Iran’s nuclear plant
The Stuxnet worm marked a sinister new stage in the evolution of cyber-weapons – it was designed to cause physical damage to industrial systems, specifically Iran’s Busehr nuclear plant. View full post on cyber wars – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans