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Then-U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III called it “the most significant breach of U.S. military computers ever” and “a network administrator’s worst fear” when, in 2008, a silently operating, rogue program infiltrated classified U.S. military networks. The infection began at a...

U.S. Military's Cyber Chief Warns Of Eroding Technical Prowess

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Military’s top officer in charge of cyber security said that the country must invest more in so-called “STEM” programs – science, technology, engineering and math – to avoid being outflanked in a world where cyber offensive- and defensive operations are the keys to milita...

China said that needs 'more Internet security' !

China should invest more in its own Internet security, lest it become a victim, or even scapegoat, for international hacking activities, an industry expert said on Tuesday. "Our current protection input is not enough, and the scale and size is far less intensive compared to that of Europe and the...

U.S. Adopts Military Tactics for Rising Cyberwar Threats

The increasing threats of cyberwar are keeping U.S. officials busy alongside ongoing wars on terror and drugs. Recent incidents highlight the rising cyberwarfare concerns: Google reported espionage attacks originating from China, mysterious Internet traffic activities related to China, the Stuxne...

EU, U.S., and NATO Approve New Plans to Combat Cybercrime

Over the past three days, the European Union, the U.S., and NATO have approved new plans to combat cybercrime. On Monday, the European Commission announced its proposals to develop three systems aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for citizens and businesses. First, the E.U. plans to establish a...

New Rules Enable Military Assistance During Domestic Cyber-Attacks

The Obama administration has revised federal policy, enabling the military to assist during a domestic cyber-attack, reported the New York Times on Oct. 21. Typically, the military cannot deploy units within the country's borders, except for natural disasters, and even then, a presidential order ...

Focus on Secrecy Could Hamper Pentagon's Cybersecurity Plans

The former head of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Security Division warns that the U.S. military’s preoccupation with secrecy could hamper efforts to get the upper hand in cyber security. An article last week by the U.S Deputy Secretary of Defense put the U.S. military’s cybersecurit...

Thumb Drive Attack in 2008 Compromised Classified U.S. Networks

A senior official at the Department of Defense is talking publicly about a 2008 security breach that he claims compromised classified intelligence networks used by the U.S. military. Classified networks used by the U.S. military were the target of a successful attack by a foreign nation in 2008,...

NSA Director to Head U.S. Cyber Command

The U.S. Senate has approved Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, to also head the military’s recently created U.S. Cyber Command. Read the full article. Computerworld...

Military to Create Cyber Command Unit

From The New York Times Thom Shanker Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Tuesday ordered the creation of the military’s first headquarters designed to coordinate Pentagon efforts in the emerging battlefield of cyberspace and computer-network security, officials said. Read the full story...

NSA chief to call for better offensive cyber capabilities

The head of the National Security Agency on Tuesday will recommend that the United States needs a major upgrade to its capabilities in both offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, handing that responsibility to a new military command in Maryland. In a hearing before the House Armed Services...