Tag Archives: Military
IE8 Exploit Had US Nuke Workers in Its Sights
Security researchers revealed that series of “Watering Hole” has been conducted exploiting a IE8 zero-day vulnerability to target U.S. Government experts working on nuclear weapons research.
Locating Snipers with a Smartphone app.
A team of researchers at Vanderbilt University has developed two hardware modules along with corresponding software that uses an Android smartphone to spot the location of a nearby shooter.
Syria drops off the Internet
It looks like internet access into and out of Syria has been deliberately shut down.
Pentagon Paying China — Yes, China — To Carry Data
Chalk this one up to the you kidding Right?? The Pentagon is so starved for bandwidth that it’s paying a Chinese satellite firm to help it communicate and share data.
Another wave of computer failures rings alarm bells in South Korea.
A number of government and civilian organizations experienced network and website malfunctions on Tuesday, unnerving government officials just days after computer networks at banks and broadcasters crashed due to cyber attacks.
US Teens preparing for Cyberwarfare.
Computer-savvy teens are putting down their game controllers — at least temporarily — for code writing and virus-sweeping. Call it “Red Dawn: Part Deux: Teen Cyber-Commandos.”
Cyberattack in North Korea, paralyzes Banks and TV Broadcasts.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters crashed simultaneously Wednesday, paralyzing bank machines across the country and prompting speculation of a cyberattack by North Korea.
White House confirms hack came from China.
White House sources partly confirmed an alarming report that U.S. government computers — reportedly including systems used by the military for nuclear commands — were breached by Chinese hackers.
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