Cyber Security and Network Defense
FBI Team up with Microsoft to Crush Botnet that Helped Steal $500M
June 06 by Mike O'BrienMicrosoft announced on Thursday that with the help of the FBI it has taken down more than 1,000 botnets that were used to steal identities and people's banking information. The malware, known as C...
The Growing Cyber Threat: Is Anyone Truly Safe?
June 02 by Mike O'BrienWhen Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with troops in Hawaii last Thursday he chose to address the growing cyber security problem. He may have been standing in a hangar with an F-22 Raptor fight...
Report Lists U.S. Weapons System Designs Hit by Chinese Cyber Spies
May 28 by Mike O'BrienA confidential report prepared for the Pentagon says the designs of more than two dozen major weapons systems that are crucial to U.S. security have been compromised by Chinese hackers. The report...
Quantum Leap: Is This the Future of Cyber Security?
May 19 by Bill KleymanOver the course of the past two years, Los Alamos National Labs has been running a very interesting experiment. In an attempt to create the perfectly secure Internet and communications environment,...
Hacker Gang Jailed for Cyber Attacks on CIA, Senate and U.S. Air Force
May 17 by Mike O'BrienFour hackers were sent to jail on Thursday for a series of high-profile cyber attacks on targets such as the CIA and the U.S. Senate. The four men, who were members of a hacking group called LulzS...
iPhone to Challenge Blackberry After DoD Grants it Security Clearance
May 17 by Mike O'BrienLet the battle commence. Weeks after the latest Blackberry and Samsung were given security clearance, Apple’s iPhones and iPads have been given the nod by the Pentagon. The U.S. Department o...
In Brief: Maritime Chief Quits; Northrop Talks Cyber; Marines’ Libya Move
May 15 by Mike O'BrienDAVID MATSUDA, the Administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration, has announced that he’s stepping down from his position at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Mr. Matsuda was nomina...
Alleged Cyber Gang Accused of Stealing $45 Million from Banks
May 09 by Mike O'BrienAn alleged cyber theft ring has been accused of stealing $45 million from banks and other financial institutions around the world. Federal prosecutors unsealed charges on Thursday. U.S. Attorney L...
Pentagon Points the Finger at China’s Government Over Cyber Attacks
May 06 by Mike O'BrienThe Pentagon for the first time has publicly accused the Chinese government and military of launching cyber attacks against U.S. companies and federal agencies. The Department of Defense has previ...
International Cybercrime Suspect Extradited from Thailand to U.S.
May 03 by IDGA EditorAlgerian national Hamza Bendelladj, aka "Bx1," has been extradited from Thailand to the United States to face charges in Atlanta for allegedly playing a critical role in developing, marketing, distr...
How the Military is Training Next Generation Cyber Warfare Officers
April 26 by Mike O'BrienMore training classes and computer warfare exercises are being held at the U.S. military academies as the services prepare the next generation of officers for cyber warfare. While the academies ha...
White House Bomb Tweet Sent out After AP Twitter Feed is Hacked
April 23 by Mike O'BrienParanoia over cyber security went into overdrive on Tuesday when the Twitter account of the Associated Press, one of the world’s biggest news agencies, was hacked. A tweet was put out around...