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  • August 2008

    • Cyberattack Could Easily Cripple US

      CNN  |  Aug 18, 08 4:16 PM CDT

      Cyberattack Could Easily Cripple US

      (Newser) - The internet infrastructure of the US may be vulnerable to a cyberattack similar to those launched against Georgia before and during the Russian invasion, CNN reports. Large-scale online attacks, meant to overwhelm and shut down internet servers from anywhere in the world, are cheap and relatively easy to execute—and would catch America underprepared, experts say. More »

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      Georgia  • cyberwarfare

    • Cyber Attack on Georgia Preceded Russian Tanks

      New York Times  |  Aug 12, 08 7:06 PM CDT

      Cyber Attack on Georgia Preceded Russian Tanks

      (Newser) - Russian hackers targeted Georgia’s online infrastructure weeks before the ground invasion began, the New York Times reports. Some experts say attempts to deface and overload Georgian websites began as early as July 20, though exactly who is responsible remains unclear. The Georgian government has pinned the rash of cyberwarfare on the Russian government—a charge Moscow denies. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • hackers  • cyberwarfare

  • May 2008

    • Hackers Take Over Comcast Website for Several Hours

      Associated Press  |  May 29, 08 2:55 PM CDT

      Hackers Take Over Comcast Website for Several Hours

      (Newser) - A message that hackers had “RoXed” the Comcast homepage took over the site for several hours last night starting a little before 11pm. Apparently hackers got control of the site’s domain name at the registrar, Network Solutions, and redirected it to servers hosting the hijacking message. A rep said the site was functioning again this morning, but not all users could access it, reports AP. More »

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      Comcast  • hackers  • cyberwarfare

    • Open-Source Security Flaw Exposes Millions

      MIT Technology Review  |  May 22, 08 6:16 PM CDT

      Open-Source Security Flaw Exposes Millions

      (Newser) - A programming error discovered last week makes at least four open-source operating systems and 25 applications vulnerable to hacking, and a patch distributed to fix it doesn’t solve the problem. Worse, the vulnerability can extend to computers not even running the deficient code, reports Technology Review . The mistake went unnoticed for almost 2 years. More »

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      computer security  • hacking  • encryption  • cyberwarfare

    • NATO Girds For Cyberwar

      ComputerWorld  |  May 15, 08 4:43 PM CDT

      NATO Girds For Cyberwar

      (Newser) - NATO is preparing for cyberwar, ComputerWorld reports. Sparked by a cyber attack on Estonia that took some financial systems off-line for hours in 2007, the Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence will open there next year. With the center’s help, NATO will be able to "defy and successfully counter the threats in this area," a commander said. More »

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      Russia  • NATO  • cyberwarfare  • Estonia

  • December 2007

    • Brits Accuse China of Web Espionage

      Times (UK)  |  Dec 1, 07 1:30 PM CST

      Brits Accuse China of Web Espionage

      (Newser) - UK spy agency MI5 has sent an unprecedented letter to 300 British business leaders, warning them that vital sectors of the country's economy are under attack from Chinese state-sponsored electronic espionage. The Chinese "use every means at their disposal" to dig up information about British companies, a letter recipient told the Times of London. More »

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      China  • Great Britain  • espionage  • computer security  • spying  • cyberwarfare

  • September 2007
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