Video Presentation on Stuxnet by Hungry Beast

Video Presentation on Stuxnet by Hungry Beast In June last year, a computer virus called Stuxnet was discovered lurking in the data banks of power plants, traffic control systems and factories around the world. Pandora's box has been opened; on the new battlefield the aggressors are anonymous, th...

Operation Cupcake : MI6 hacks al-Qaeda website !

As part of its cyber-warfare operations, British spy agency MI6 has hacked into an al-Qaeda online magazine and replaced ''bomb-making'' instructions with a recipe for cupcakes, a media report said. The operation was launched by MI6 in an attempt to disrupt efforts by al-Qaeda in the Arabian...

Operation Cupcake : MI6 hacks al-Qaeda website !

As part of its cyber-warfare operations, British spy agency MI6 has hacked into an al-Qaeda online magazine and replaced ''bomb-making '' instructions with a recipe for cupcakes, a media report said. The operation was launched by MI6 in an attempt to disrupt efforts by al-Qaeda in the Arabian...

Pentagon Adds Cyber-Weapons to List of Arms

The Pentagon is compiling a list of offensive cyber-weapons capable of deliberately crippling or destroying an adversary’s critical infrastructure according to a recent report in the Washington Post. This collection of cyber weapons is part of a broader list of weapons approved by the Pentagon fo...

U.S., Russian Officials Work to Define Cybersecurity Terms

The Cold War ended more than two decades ago, but Russia and the U.S. are still rivals. Now the two countries have agreed to some rules of the road for the next theater of conflict: cyber warfare. The two countries have released the first ever Critical Terminology Foundations – a kind of rules of...

Insecure Mail Server Offers Chinese Government Accounts To The Masses

A security researcher who identified holes in SCADA software used by utilities in China has issued a new warning to that country’s CERT about insecure Web infrastructure, including an e-mail server that allows any Web user to create their own Chinese government mail account. Dillon Beresford, a...

Siemens Assisted with Stuxnet's Development, claimed by Iran !

Siemens Assisted with Stuxnet's Development, claimed by Iran ! A senior Iranian official accuses Siemens of willingly assisting the Stuxnet creators by providing the source code necessary for them to exploit its software. Iran's state news agency, the Islamic Republic News Service IRNA, quotes...

North Korea Trains Up Hacker Squad !

Concerns about North Korea's cyber warfare squads are resurfacing after Friday's cyber and GPS jamming attacks, which are being blamed on the North. Pyongyang began developing electronic warfare capabilities in 1986 when it founded Mirim University, the present-day Automation University, to train...

Anonymous : We have Revolution in mind, we can change the World !

Anonymous : We have Revolution in mind, we can change the World ! We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us. — Anonymous They are Internet Heroes, hackers and hijackers, information rebels, revolutionaries and resisters. They are you, me, the grunt in the nex...

PandaLabs Predicts Major Cybersecurity Trends for 2011

PandaLabs, the antimalware laboratory of Panda Security, has predicted several major cybersecurity threats for 2011. These include hacktivism, cyber warfare, profit-driven malware, social engineering, and adaptive malicious codes. Additionally, there will be increased threats to Mac users, new...

Recent WikiLeaks-Related Cyberattacks Prompt Call for Policy Changes

In New York on Sunday, lawmakers urged President Obama to expand the U.S. State Department’s foreign policy mechanisms to address crime and security on the Internet. They cited recent attacks on companies severing ties with WikiLeaks as a main reason for these changes. At Symantec's New York City...

U.S. Faces Shortage of Computer Science Graduates Amid Rising Cybersecurity Needs

The United States could soon face a significant shortage of computer science professionals unless it starts graduating more students in this field. At a time when computer hacking and security are critical issues for both the government and the private sector, the U.S. is producing only 9,000...

Peace deal between Indian Cyber Army and Pakistan Cyber Army !

Peace deal between Indian Cyber Army and Pakistan Cyber Army C00lt04d ICA has given a Statement : Hello all... C00lt04d here i think everyone know what's happening out there we here were Defacing Pakistani sites.. and on that side Pakistanis were hacking ours... This has gone too far that both th...

CBI Website Hacked by Pakistani Cyber Army

In a major embarrassment, the website of India's premier investigating agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI, was hacked tonight by a group identifying themselves as the "Pakistani Cyber Army." The CBI homepage displayed a message from the Pakistani Cyber Army, warning the Indian Cyber...

Web-Based Malware Doubles from 2009, Likely to Persist in 2011

There’s been a significant uptick in Web-based malware, with infections nearly double those from this time last year, and predictions are that Web based attacks will get worse before they get better. In their Q3 Malware Update, security firm Dasient estimated there were over 1.5 million malicious...

Attacks Drive South Korea to Install DDoS Bunkers

In hopes of combating ongoing distributed-denial-of-service DDoS attacks, South Korea recently erected digital “bunkers” throughout their networks, according to a post on ZDNet’s Australian site. Created to help smaller businesses too poor to defend themselves, the “bunkers” are providing tempora...

Week in Review: Mobile Madness, Firesheep Speaks Up, Myanmar Knocked Offline

The specter of politically motivated cyber attacks reared its head again this week, while closer to home, the names of two software giants: Google and Adobe were all over the headlines when it came to security this week, as several bugs were found…and fixed in the companies products. Read on for...

Panda Security Partners with Brazilian Army to Combat Cyberterrorism

In an effort to combat cyberterrorism in Brazil, Panda Security has signed an agreement to support the training of the Brazilian Army’s operational agents. These agents are engaged in the battle against internet-based crime and strategic intervention for cyber warfare. Panda Security will also...

Richard Clarke Highlights Overlapping Techniques in Cyber Crime, Espionage, and Warfare

The difference between cyber crime, cyber espionage, and cyber war is often just a matter of a few keystrokes, as they use the same techniques. Richard Clarke, chairman of Good Harbor Consulting, highlighted this during his keynote at the RSA Europe 2010 conference in London. Cyber Crime Cyber...

Moroccan Hacktivists Target Foreign Sites, Sparking International Cyber Conflicts

Hacktivists are militant hackers attacking sites in Egypt, Morocco, Spain, and Israel. Their screen messages resemble banners used in protests, supporting various political, social, or religious ideologies. Active in Morocco, they often hack sensitive security systems. Behind their computer...