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Are you ready for a foreign cyber attack?
The Internet attacks on Georgia by the Russians as their ground troops swept into that country are a clear signal of the danger that the U.S. computer systems could face. U.S. security experts say Read more...
Cyber attacks in finance sector overstated
Last week's news brought a dire warning from the Feds that terrorists were readying to Read more...
Terrorist cyber attack aimed at financial community
The dawn of December brings with it a dire security warning to financial institutions that terrorists are aiming to crash stock trading and banking sites using cyber attacks. According to the Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Trojans on the rise, rootkit infections decreasing; Optimism can boost M&A transition; and much more...
> Trojans on the rise, rootkit infections decreasing. Article > Optimism can boost M&A transition. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: GAO says health data at risk due to system flaws; Energy agency at risk with cyber attacks; and much more...
> GAO says health data at risk due to system flaws. Article > Energy agency at risk for cyber attacks. Read more...
Social networks pose security threat
As if spyware, software vulnerabilities and new phishing schemes aren't enough to keep tech leaders awake at night, now comes news that social networking sites pose a huge security risk to Read more...
A collaborative effort to share cyber security data
A federal effort aimed at helping researchers and agencies get a better grip on external threats is grabbing more traction and involvement. The Federated Model is an information-sharing project Read more...