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cyberwarfare stories: 23 news summaries

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(Newser) - North Korean hackers have been fingered for the July 4 cyberattack that took down the websites of the Treasury, Secret Service, and other US government agencies, reports the AP. Another cyberattack hit sites in South Korea, including the president's website, and intelligence officials there said today that the North was... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • cyberwarfare • cyberattack • hacker • US government • website • denial of service attack

US, Russia Clash Over
Cyber-Security

Countries dueling plans could prompt new arms race

Jun 27, 09 4:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - The cold war may be going digital, the New York Times reports, as the US and Russia clash over how to combat attacks in cyberspace. Washington has dismissed Moscow’s call for an international treaty, preferring to promote cross-border cooperation in hunting down hackers. “We really believe it’s... More »

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Russia • Internet • law enforcement • cyberwarfare • cyberattack • United States • Internet censorship • cyberspace

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates launched the military's new cyberspace surveillance command yesterday, with a mission to defend military computers and to orchestrate potential cyber attacks on enemy nations, reports the Los Angeles Times. In the short run, the US Cyber Command will be part of the Strategic Command, which... More »

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Internet • Robert Gates • cyberwarfare • US military • Department of Defense • computers • military commanders

 Pentagon's Cybercommand 
 Raises Privacy Fears 

Militarization of cybersecurity fuels debate on rules of engagement

Jun 13, 09 8:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Plans to put America's cybersecurity under the control of the Pentagon are raising some thorny privacy and diplomacy issues, the New York Times reports. President Obama has insisted that the military, under the cybercommand being developed, will not be monitoring private sector networks and Internet traffic—but Pentagon officials say... More »

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Pentagon • cyberwarfare • cyberterrorism • Department of Homeland Security • National Security Agency

Pentagon
Builds Legion
of 'Hacker Soldiers' 

US lags behind in cyberwarfare: experts

May 31, 09 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Military recruiters may still prize the strapping jock, but military contractors are wooing the scrawny computer geek to join the ranks of young "hacker soldiers" enlisted to defend the US in cyberwarfare, the New York Times reports. Most of the biggest companies, like Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, have... More »

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Pentagon • Raytheon • cyberwarfare • hacker • US military • Northrop Grumman • defense contractors

(Newser) - Major defense contractors are already staffed with "hacker soldiers" who can help them earn billions of dollars in Washington's new cyberwar, the New York Times reports. Cranking rock tunes and piling up pop cans, engineers hack away at companies like Raytheon, working for the Pentagon or protecting internal documents.... More »

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Raytheon • cyberwarfare • US military • recruitment • computer security • Obama administration • defense contractors • President Obama

(AP) - The US has for too long failed to protect the security of its computer networks, President Obama said today, announcing he will name a new cyber czar to take on the job. This is a "transformational moment" for the country, Obama said, with computer networks probed and attacked millions... More »

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Barack Obama • cyberwarfare • cyberattack • computer security • Obama administration • President Obama • cyber czar

Pentagon Plans New Command for Online War

Military unit will complement Obama's new civilian office

May 29, 09 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Pentagon is pushing ahead with a new military command devoted to cyberspace as the armed forces ramp up abilities to not only defend against computer attacks but launch them as well, the New York Times reports. The new command will work in concert with a civilian organization, which President... More »

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Pentagon • cyberwarfare • cyberterrorism • US military • Department of Defense • Obama administration

(Newser) - The US military is creating a digital warfare force as part of a complete reorganization of its cyber operations, says NSA director and top cyber warfare commander Keith Alexander. In blunt testimony prepared for the House Armed Services subcommittee today, Alexander says the Pentagon’s current cyber training is woefully... More »

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Pentagon • cyberwarfare • cyberterrorism • cyberattack • US military • Keith Alexander

 US Amps Up Planning for Cyber Arms Race  
  

Obama set to announce big steps in digital defense program

Apr 28, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - With daily attacks on both public and private computer systems in the US mounting into the thousands, President Obama is expected to announce an overhaul of US strategy to defend against cyberwarfare—building on a $17 billion program Congress approved last year—and name a White House cyberwarfare boss, the... More »

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Internet • cyberwarfare • malware • weapons • Obama administration • President Obama

Pentagon to Create New Cyber Command

Four-star general will lead efforts to fight digital attacks

Apr 22, 09 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Obama administration is about to create a new military command to bolster American offensive powers in cyberwarfare and to coordinate defenses against digital attacks, reports the Wall Street Journal. A four-star general will lead the new command, which will have responsibility for protecting the country from attacks by hackers,... More »

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Pentagon • Robert Gates • cyberwarfare • cyberattack • Department of Defense • hackers • Joint Strike Fighter • Obama administration

 Cyberspies Steal 
 Pentagon's Jet-Fighter Plans 

Hackers, possibly Chinese, download specs for Joint Strike Fighter

Apr 21, 09 5:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cyberspies believed to be working from China repeatedly penetrated the computers of one of the Pentagon's most important weapons programs, reports the Wall Street Journal. Hackers broke into the system for the Joint Strike Fighter Project—the Defense Department's most expensive program ever at $300 billion—and downloaded several terabytes... More »

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China • Pentagon • cyberwarfare • US military • Department of Defense • hackers • Joint Strike Fighter • Chinese military

 The Army Wants You. 
 30,000 More of You. 

Pentagon says Army is overstretched

Dec 25, 08 5:39 AM CST
(Newser) - The US Army wants you, and about 30,000 of your friends, if it's going to fight effectively in Afghanistan and Iraq and complete other missions around the world, reports the Washington Post. Increased demands are being made on troops in places like Africa, Korea, and cyberspace, and while... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Barack Obama • Pentagon • cyberwarfare • recruitment • US Army • troop levels • homeland defense • Nelson Ford • intelligence-gathering • Donald H. Rumsfeld • Fort Stewart

 Pentagon Ponders 
 Cyberspace Offensives 

Electronic attacks on Georgia add impetus to military's cyberwarfare efforts

Sep 8, 08 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - US military commanders, hoping to add a page to their offensive capabilities, are pushing for the development of strategies that will allow them to assault and control an enemy’s cyberspace, the Los Angeles Times reports. An aggressive cyber-campaign could allow the Pentagon to disrupt a foe’s command-and-control center,... More »

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Russia • Pentagon • cyberwarfare • Georgia • US military • cyberspace • Michael Wynne

Cyberattack Could Easily Cripple US

Web-dependent nation underprepared for coordinated hack job

Aug 18, 08 4:16 PM CDT
(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... More »

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cyberwarfare • Georgia

Cyber Attack
on Georgia Preceded Russian Tanks

Hackers brought down government websites

Aug 12, 08 7:06 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Russia • cyberwarfare • Georgia • hackers

Hackers Take Over Comcast Website for Several Hours

Hijack homepage at registrar, redirect to cryptic message

May 29, 08 2:55 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Comcast • cyberwarfare • hackers

Open-Source Security Flaw Exposes Millions

Encryption error went undetected for nearly 2 years

May 22, 08 6:16 PM CDT
(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... More »

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cyberwarfare • computer security • hacking • encryption

 NATO Girds
 For Cyberwar 

Alliance plans research center in Estonia, target of 2007 attack

May 15, 08 4:43 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Russia • NATO • Estonia • cyberwarfare

Brits Accuse China of Web Espionage

Spy chief warns businesses Beijing
is infiltrating sites

Dec 1, 07 1:30 PM CST
(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... More »

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

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