Security News

Re: FBI official calls for alternate Internet to secure critical systems
2011-10-26 08:03

Forwarded from: security curmudgeon *SNORE* U.S. government officials calling for a second Internet is getting really old, and likely goes back 10 years or more. Such a call is a non-starter...

Virtual watchdog: Internet users banned fro m browsing privately for ‘security reasons’
2011-08-31 09:25

http://tribune.com.pk/story/240736/virtual-watchdog-internet-users-banned-from-browsing-privately-for-security-reasons/ By Nadir Hassan The Express Tribune August 28, 2011

U.S. Has Secret Tools to Force Internet on Dictators
2011-02-08 09:15

Forwarded from: William Knowles http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/02/secret-tools-force-net/ By Spencer Ackerman Danger Room Wired.com February 7, 2011

Microsoft warns of security flaw that 'affects 900 MILLION people using Internet Explorer'
2011-02-01 06:47

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1352271/Microsoft-security-flaw-affects-900m-people-using-Internet-Explorer.html By Daily Mail Reporters 31st January 2011 Microsoft has issued a...

How Egypt shut down the internet
2011-01-28 13:16

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/8288163/How-Egypt-shut-down-the-internet.html By Christopher Williams Technology Correspondent Telegraph 28 Jan 2011...

Internet whizzes recruited to IDF intelligence unit
2010-06-24 05:31

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3909528,00.html By Yossi Yehoshua Ynetnews 06.23.10 In each round of recruitments, the IDF aims to single out the most talented future fighters for its...

Ageing spies unable to use the internet
2010-03-29 06:10

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7532996/Ageing-spies-unable-to-use-the-internet.html Telegraph.co.uk 28 March 2010 The Security Service is launching an unprecedented round...

U.S.-China Internet forum highlights need to step up online security
2009-12-11 10:20

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/11/content_12631544.htm By Lin Zhi www.chinaview.cn 2009-12-11 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The third annual U.S.-China Internet Industry Forum...

U.S., South Korea Targeted in Swarm Of Internet Attacks
2009-07-09 13:13

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/08/AR2009070800066.html By Ellen Nakashima, Brian Krebs and Blaine Harden Washington Post Staff Writers July 9, 2009 U.S. and South...

Host of Internet Spam Groups is Cut Off
2008-11-13 10:22

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/12/AR2008111200658.html By Brian Krebs washingtonpost.com Staff Writer November 12, 2008 The volume of junk e-mail sent worldwide...