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UK looks to young geeks to secure cyberspace (AP)

UK looks to young geeks to secure cyberspace

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created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Britain is hiring former computer hackers to join a new security unit aimed at protecting cyberspace from foreign spies, thieves and terrorists, the country's terrorism minister said.


Report: US cyber warfare needs oversight, debate

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created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Shrouded in secrecy, the U.S. government's policies on how and when to wage cyber warfare are ill-formed, lack adequate oversight and require a broad public debate, a new report by the National Research Council says.


Pentagon spends $100 million to fix cyber attacks

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created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Pentagon spent more than $100 million in the last six months responding to and repairing damage from cyber attacks and other computer network problems, military leaders said Tuesday.





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US senators call for cybersecurity czar

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created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two US senators introduced legislation on Wednesday aimed at creating a powerful national cybersecurity advisor who would report directly to the president.


President Barack Obama is to release the results of a 60-day review of US cyber security policy

Obama to release cyber security report on Friday

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created May 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

President Barack Obama is to release the results of a 60-day review of US cyber security policy on Friday, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.


A "new arms race" is taking shape in cyberspace, Canada's security czar said Wednesday

'New arms race' taking shape in cyberspace: Van Loan

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created May 27, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A "new arms race" is taking shape in cyberspace, Canada's security czar said Wednesday, lamenting ever bolder and more sophisticated attacks on government websites by Russia, China and others.


Argonne develops program for cyber security 'neighborhood watch'

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created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

U.S. Department of Energy laboratories fight off millions of cyber attacks every year, but a near real-time dialog between these labs about this hostile activity has never existed - until now.


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China deploys secure computer operating system

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created May 12, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (24) | comments 27

China has installed a secure operating system known as "Kylin" on government and military computers designed to be impenetrable to US military and intelligence agencies, The Washington Times reported on Tuesday.


SKorea and US forge deal to fight cyber attacks

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created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

South Korea and the United States have agreed to cooperate in fighting cyber attacks against their defence networks from countries including China and North Korea, officials said Monday.


SKorea says attackers use IP address in 16 nations (AP)

SKorea says attackers use IP address in 16 nations

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created Jul 10, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- Cyber attacks that caused a wave of Web site outages in the U.S. and South Korea used 86 IP addresses in 16 countries, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers Friday, amid suspicions North Korea was ...


Obama setting up better security for computers (AP)

Obama setting up better security for computers

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created May 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- America has for too long failed to adequately protect the security of its computer networks, President Barack Obama said Friday, announcing he will name a new cyber czar to take on the job.


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Brazil blackouts result of cyber hacking: report

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created Nov 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Massive power outages in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 that impacted millions were caused by cyber hackers attacking control systems, the US television network CBS said Sunday.


Investigation detects cyber espionage network

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created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Information Warfare Monitor - a joint effort of the SecDev Group (Ottawa) and the Citizen Lab (University of Toronto) - detected a cyber espionage network involving over 1,295 compromised computers in ...



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