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Is 'cyber war' an imaginary hobgoblin?
In an intriguing post that looks back on a history of fear-mongering on the part of the U.S. government, Constantine von Hoffman examines the politics behind the term.
Sony appears better prepared for attacks
Sony ( NYSE: SNE ) said Tuesday that it had detected a large-scale attempt to hack into gaming and entertainment customers' accounts using log-in data stolen from other sources, and it temporarily shut
Shady RAT: McAfee uncovers unprecedented series of hacks, suspects 'state actor'
The United Nations, numerous governments around the world and dozens of corporations were hacked over a five-year period in what security experts are calling the biggest set of cyber attacks ever.
North Korea blamed for March DDoS attacks on South Korean websites
Researchers from security vendor McAfee have analyzed the botnet responsible for a 10-day DDoS attack that paralyzed a number of South Korean websites in March. In a detailed 16-page report, McAfee
Top U.S. officials' Gmail accounts hacked following phishing attack
A massive cyber attack that originated in China has resulted in the hacking of hundreds of personal Gmail accounts--including some belonging to senior U.S. government officials--said Google ( NASDAQ:
U.S. may deem cyber attack an act of war
There's no doubt we live in an age of security anxiety, and this may or may not make you feel better: The Pentagon soon will be prepared to bomb countries harboring cyber crooks who mess with U.S.
Lockheed Martin confirms intrusion, shuts down remote network access
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin ( NYSE: LMT ) has confirmed that a "significant and tenacious attack" has been carried out against its network. Lockheed employs 126,000 people worldwide and is a
RSA warns of possible risk to customers of SecurID following cyber attack
EMC's RSA Security division was the target of a recent sophisticated cyber attack which could have led to "certain information being extracted from RSA's system" wrote RSA's Executive Chairman Art
New class of cyber attacks sidesteps existing defenses, says security vendor
Hackers are using "Advanced Evasion Techniques" (AETs) to probe servers or network devices for weak points without tripping firewalls or intrusion prevention systems, says security firm Stonesoft.
Senators roll out new cybersecurity bill
Senators are taking another stab at legislation that would require the private sector to work with the White House in the event of a major attack on computer networks in the United States. On
