New cross-platform malware targets Uyghur activists

New cross-platform malware targets Uyghur activists
The Verge
Researchers at security firms Kaspersky Labs and AlienVault have uncovered two sophisticated malware attacks which appear to deliberately target activists in the Uyghur nationalist movement. The... ... While Stuxnet and Flame target infrastructure and ...

Cyber attacks hit global banks for $80 mn: study
DAWN.com
Unesco helpless as Mali extremists attack ancient shrines in Timbuktu ... WASHINGTON: A wave of cyber attacks has likely stolen at least $80 million from bank accounts in Europe, the United States and elsewhere, a security report said Tuesday. The ...

If you thought the Ulster Bank meltdown was bad...
Irish Independent
Earlier this week the director general of MI5, Britain's domestic security agency, warned that there is an "astonishing" level of cyber attacks from enemy states and criminals. In his first public speech in two years, Jonathan Evans said the agency is ...

US-UK security experts unite for London Olympics
San Francisco Chronicle
11 terror attacks or a debilitating cyber-attack. Up to 1 million visitors are expected for the games, putting added strain on border security agents at airports like London's Heathrow, which has been criticized for its long lines and lack of staff to ...

San Francisco Chronicle

U.S. Critical Infrastructure Cyber Attack Reports Jump Dramatically
Dark Reading
U.S. critical infrastructure companies saw a dramatic increase in the number of reportedcyber-security incidents between 2009 and 2011, according to a new report from the U.S. Industrial Control System Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT).

Report: Cyberattacks on critical US targets surge
Christian Science Monitor
A cyber warfare expert holds a notebook computer while posing for a portrait in Charlotte in this December 2011 file photo. A United ... How much do you know about cybersecurity? Take our quiz. ... Emergency cyber-responders with the Industrial Control ...

Christian Science Monitor

Hacker group says attacks to continue over law on illegal downloads
AsiaOne
The Yomiuri Shimbun/Asia News Network Saturday, Jun 30, 2012. JAPAN - A member of hacker group Anonymous has told The Yomiuri Shimbun it waged a series of cyber-attacks against government websites, and warned the attacks will continue until a law ...

AsiaOne

U.S. Congress Hears Of Growing Cyber Espionage Threat To U.S.
Threatpost (blog)
Despite having designated federal information security a high risk area fifteen years ago, GAO found that the threat of cyber attack and cyber espionage to the U.S. economy and critical infrastructure is still growing. The country's ever-growing ...

New Senate Cyber Bill No Better Than Last Version
American Civil Liberties Union News and Information (blog)
SECURE IT still allows companies to give sensitive American information directly to the NationalSecurity Agency and other military agencies. The ACLU has long argued, and even the Obama administration agrees: domestic cybersecurity programs must be ...

When Stuxnet Hit the Homeland: Government Response to the Rescue
ABC News (blog)
An Iranian nuclear facility may have taken the brunt of the cyber superweapon Stuxnet believed to be built in part by the U.S., but the American government was concerned enough with its spread to a facility back home that a fast response team was ...

Cyber-attackers adopting automated tools to perform financial fraud
FierceCIO
McAfee and Guardian Analytics earlier this week released a report detailing a new breed of sophisticated cyber-attacks against the financial industry. ... Free Technology Newsletter Get the latest IT tips, security news, software updates & hardware ...

The Cost of Cyber Espionage, Wireless Emergency Alerts, and More
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General has found that employees are logging on the DHS networks with unapproved mobile devices and encrypt sensitive data on government-issued Android device. More here. The Department of Energy has ...

EU IT security would benefit from a stronger cyber...
PC World Magazine
European Network and Information Security Agency makes a case for a stronger cyberinsurance market in Europe. ... PC World; >; News; >; EU IT security would benefit from a stronger cyber... Email RSS Feed Twitter Facebook ... Currently available data ...

Mac, Windows Malware Campaign Targets Uyghur Activists
eWeek
Security pros have spotted a Mac Trojan and Windows malware being used separately in targeted attacks against political activists in Central Asia. ... Researchers at Kaspersky Lab say Mac malware is being used in an advanced persistent attack targeting ...

COMMENTARY: Cyber attack a very real threat to country's security
Business Insurance
said cyber attack is “probably the single largest threat” the country faces. So what's to be done? Rep. Rogers has sponsored a bill that would encourage public/private collaboration on cyber security. He said that while “we're good at protecting ...

Security Trust
GovExec.com
Homeland Security cyber chief Mark Weatherford joins the FBI and Defense Department in the fight against hackers. ... One resource is the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center. NCCIC (pronounced N-kick) is where all walks of life ...

Calls Made for International Cyber Cooperation
Proformative
Calls Made for International Cyber Cooperation ... "Cybersecurity is a common issue that the whole industry has to face," Ren explained at the event, according to the AP. Multiple nations have answered the call to action and recently collaborated on a ...

US Short On Offensive Cyber Experts
DefenseNews.com (subscription)
While recent news stories herald the previously undisclosed offensive cyber capabilities of the U.S., buried deep within recent congressional legislation is an admission that the Pentagon is actually understaffed when it comes to offensive cyber ...

Apple Changing Posture on Security and Macs
eWeek
Apple, which faced harsh criticism of its response to the massive Flashback exploit earlier this spring, appears to be changing its approach to security at a time when its Mac OS X operating system is getting more attention from cyber-criminals. Some ...

Federal Hot Minute July 1, 2012
WJLA
These countries would like to see more collaboration with the United States to thwart cyber security threats with the UK, Germany and Benelux countries having a strong sentiment that a successful cyber attack will occur on a critical government or ...

No prize for guessing who's behind the cyberattack
Malaysia Kini
The Umno-BN cyber-mercenaries are just testing the defences, we can be sure a more concerted attack will come soon. As the foremost bastion of independent journalism in Malaysia, you can be sure that your portal will be one of the major targets for BN ...

Malaysia Kini

US joins England's effort to safeguard the Olympics
Detroit Free Press
... a lone-wolf attacker such as Norway's Anders Behring Breivik, who confessed to killing 77 people; a non-Asian Muslim convert who could slip by security with a European passport; a coordinated strike like the 9/11 attacks, or a debilitating cyber ...

Obama Planning More War
Bay Area Indymedia
"It could be earlier, timed to use the chaos of the Syrian government's fall to disguise such anattack, or later, if international negotiations with Iran stretch out without failing completely." "But there is evidence that Iran's .... "The United ...

Attack on Sangh Parivar member sparks tension
Deccan Herald
Wednesday · DH Avenues · Cyber Space · Metrolife · Thursday ... The Sangh Parivar members who were enraged over the attack on Subramani, attacked few persons belonging to minority community in the market area. Members of both the groups who were ...

Olympics, Armored Against Cyberattacks | The Sharpener
By mariana
British State Secretary, Francis Maude, said they have been preparing for some time with a dedicated unit to help and protect the Olympic Games against cyber threats, as they are “determined to have a safe play.” Maude added that an essential element of security is keeping up with emerging threats, as “our response must be fast and flexible”, because what works one day may not serve you in some months or even weeks later. Websense, a global leader in unified security solutions ...
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North American Electric Reliability - All VoIP News
By AllVoIPNews
One resource is the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center. NCCIC is where all walks of life in the cyber-ecosystem put their heads at the same time to counter threats. ... House leaders and many Senate Republicans, but, do not want DHS regulating computer security, and some say the department is incapable of leading cyber incident response. Weatherford believes much of the concern about DHS being less equipped than the defense and intelligence ...
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Economist Debates: Cybersecurity - The Economist
Authoritative weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinion.
www.economist.com/debate/overview/232?fsrc=scn/tw/te/...