Cyber defence: How prepared is India for cyber warfare

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Cyber defence: How prepared is India for cyber warfare

By Perry Varanoid on Sunday, March 24th, 2013 | No Comments

“An apocryphal story from North Korea is that the next thing a child is taught in school after the late dictator Kim Il-sung's interpretation of Marxism-Leninism is computers. The best ones among them, according to reports that have appeared in CNN.

China Foreign Minister Says Hacking Articles on Shaky Ground

By Perry Varanoid on Saturday, March 9th, 2013 | No Comments

“Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said articles blaming Chinas government and military for computer hacking are on shaky ground and such stories serve political motives. China opposes turning cyberspace into a new battlefield, and countries should introduce global rules to govern conduct, Yang told reporters today at a press conference during the National Peoples Congress in Beijing. …”

Parents seek US probe into son's Singapore death

By Perry Varanoid on Saturday, March 9th, 2013 | No Comments

“Months before Shane Todd's girlfriend found his body hanging in his Singapore apartment last June, the engineer told his parents he thought his life was threatened and that he was being asked to do something that might hurt U.S. national security. They were skeptical from the start when a Singapore detective said their son killed himself by setting up an elaborate rope-and-pulley system in his bathroom, then jumping from a chair with a cord around his neck.

Microsoft Establishes Cybercrime Center to Combat Piracy, Malware

By Perry Varanoid on Thursday, March 7th, 2013 | No Comments

“Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is consolidating its digital crimes and software piracy teams into a single Cybercrime Center in an effort to confront new ploys by Web criminals with bolder initiatives of its own. Microsoft has been a target for Internet thieves for a generation….”

Survey: Investors Crave More Cyber Security Transparency

By Perry Varanoid on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 | No Comments

“As corporate America continues to grapple with the mounting cyber threat, a new survey reveals investors want more information about security practices and may even shun stocks of companies with a poor cyber track record. The survey, conducted by Zogby Analytics and released by HBGary, raises difficult questions facing C-Suites as regulators push for greater cyber transparency, while CEOs are leery of generating negative PR. According to the survey of 405 U.S

Obama Cyber Order Gives U.S. Lamakers Cover on Standards

By Perry Varanoid on Friday, February 22nd, 2013 | No Comments

“President Barack Obamas order to boost U.S. cybersecurity amid reports of widespread Chinese hacking provides cover to lawmakers who oppose government regulation to improve computer defenses. While the president portrayed his move as countering Congresss inaction, his cybersecurity standards for companies operating vital national infrastructure are voluntary, not mandatory as called for by an Obama-backed Senate bill that failed last year.

Malware Attack on Apple Said to Come From Eastern Europe

By Perry Varanoid on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 | No Comments

“At least 40 companies including Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc

Facebook Investigates Sophisticated Cyber Attack

By Perry Varanoid on Sunday, February 17th, 2013 | No Comments

“Facebook (FB) said late Friday is it is investigating what it called a sophisticated cyber attack. However, the worlds biggest social network said there is no evidence user data were compromised

End Near as Assange's Support Grows: Mum

By Perry Varanoid on Thursday, January 10th, 2013 | No Comments

“Julian Assange's mother fears for her son's wellbeing but insists governments won't be able to ignore the support growing behind his cause for much longer. Australian-born Assange has been holed up in London's Ecuadorian embassy for more than six months to avoid being arrested and taken to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations

PNC Warns Customers About Ongoing Cyber Attack

By Perry Varanoid on Sunday, January 6th, 2013 | No Comments

“Just a week after Citigroup (C) experienced widespread online issues, PNC Financial (PNC) warned customers this week it is grappling with heavy Internet traffic consistent with a cyber attack. The acknowledgement from PNC underscores the trouble U.S. banks have had in recent months dealing with powerful distributor denial of service (DDoS) style attacks that can slow or even shut off online access for customers

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