via CIO.com.au It’s unlikely 2011 will go down in history as a great year for information security. The year is barely half over but already we have witnessed some of the largest hacking attacks since the advent of computing. So far, media organisations, game companies, banks and governments h...
via eWeek Attackers most likely used spear-phishing techniques to compromise Japanese defense contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries last month, security researchers said. Spear phishing techniques are increasingly being used to steal sensitive information. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries admitted Sept....
via NYTimes TOKYO — The United States gave a stern warning on Wednesday over recent cyberattacks on Japan’s top defense contractors, the latest in a series of security breaches that have fueled worries over Tokyo’s ability to handle delicate information. An online assault on defense co...
via eWeek.com Cyber-criminals continue to target United States businesses, the country’s financial institutions and government agencies in an ongoing effort to steal both money and information. Still, despite the best efforts of local, state and federal law enforcement, these cyber-criminals s...
via Computerworld Last week, a “premier intelligence and national security organization” was hacked and then hundreds of intelligence officials, ranging from the NSA, FBI, CIA, the Pentagon, the White House, had their names, email addresses, some phone numbers and even home addresses pos...
via Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — Cyber intrusions against the U.S. government and private companies have multiplied in recent years, but truly destructive attacks are now on the horizon, America’s top cyber warrior said Tuesday. “It is a question of time,” said Army Gen. Ke...