A recent piece in Fortune exhorts us to act now to improve cybersecurity because cyber doom is coming if we don't. "Cyber" could be as bad or worse than 9/11, Pearl Harbor, or even nukes! With senior defense officials raising alarms about the potential for a “Cyber 9/11†or a “Cyber Pearl Harbor,†however, there is an opportunity to take decisive action now on the … [Read more...] about Cyber Doom is Still the Wrong Rallying Cry for Better Cybersecurity
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Space War: “‘Dronejacking’ may be the next big cyber threat”
Space War reports on the emergence of an unfortunately named fear among some security experts, "dronejacking." That is, cyber hijacking of drones. A big rise in drone use is likely to lead to a new wave of "dronejackings" by cybercriminals, security experts warned Tuesday. A report by Intel's McAfee Labs said hackers are expected to start targeting drones used for deliveries, … [Read more...] about Space War: “‘Dronejacking’ may be the next big cyber threat”
Technologists and Security Experts Warn of Trump’s Cybersecurity Plans
Technologists and security experts have been warning recently about the potential danger's of President-Elect Donald Trump's plans for cybersecurity. A recent survey by the Christian Science Monitor of "160 current and former government and intelligence officials, and leaders from the private sector and advocacy community" showed that 75% said "they do not believe … [Read more...] about Technologists and Security Experts Warn of Trump’s Cybersecurity Plans
Saudi Arabia Hit with Shamoon Cyber Attack…Again
There are reports this week that Saudia Arabia has been hit again with the Shamoon malware used in a cyber attack on its oil industry in 2012. Symantec researchers said the latest variant remains largely unchanged from the previous version which was designed to clear the master boot records and replace them of an image with a burning U.S. flag, according to a Nov. 30 blog … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia Hit with Shamoon Cyber Attack…Again
Foiled Cyber Attack on Russian Banks; Suspicion that U.S. was Involved
Russia said on Friday it had uncovered a plot by foreign spy agencies to sow chaos in Russia's banking system via a coordinated wave of cyber attacks and fake social media reports about banks going bust. [...] The statement did not say which countries' intelligence agencies were behind the alleged plot. Vice President Biden made statements in October about possible U.S. … [Read more...] about Foiled Cyber Attack on Russian Banks; Suspicion that U.S. was Involved