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Lee Rannals for RedOrbit.comSeveral reports indicate that hackers are becoming more confident in showing their presence on the Internet. Australia's attorney-general said cyber attacks had become so frequent that government and private networks were under "continuous threat.""Security agencies are finding malicious activity is increasing to a point where systems in both government and the private sector are under continuous threat," he said in a speech to business leaders...

ATLANTA, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) is under fire after someone sent a lewd picture to a college student via his Twitter account. The New York Congressman claims he was hacked; however, that claim is now up for debate. When the story first broke, the Democrat began joking about the hacking saying, "I wonder if my blender will be hacked next." However, as the days progressed so did his temper. "This was a prank that I've now been talking about for a couple of...

The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that the Pentagon has adopted a new strategy that will classify major cyber attacks as acts of war. According to the report, the Pentagon plans to unveil its first-ever strategy regarding cyber warfare next month to warn enemies that may try to sabotage the country's electricity grid, subways or pipelines. "If you shut down our power grid, maybe we will put a missile down one of your smokestacks," it quoted a military official as...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the nation's electrical power grid becomes more interconnected through the Internet -- from the nuclear power plant in California to transmission lines in Texas to the microwave in your kitchen -- the chances of cyber attacks increase as well. Errin Fulp, a professor of computer science at Wake Forest University, is training an army of "digital ants" to turn loose into the power grid to seek out computer viruses trying to wreak...

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ARLINGTON, Va., March 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lunarline discussed options for national level cyber security strategies with 12 senior officials from the Kenyan Ministries of Information and Communications and Finance in December. Participants included The Honorable Samuel Poghisio, Minister, Ministry for Information and Communications. The Kenyan officials were visiting the United States on a ten day Reverse Trade Mission from December 6-17, 2010 with stops in Washington, DC and...

CHANTILLY, Va., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report published by TASC, Inc. examines today's key cyber threats facing the United States and highlights the deep interrelatedness of the challenges facing the nation. As the White House and Congress consider cybersecurity legislation to protect the nation's cyber systems, there is an urgent need for better coordination and cooperation across government and industry. "The integration of the Internet into critical operational structures...

AMSTERDAM, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global spending in 2011 on cyber warfare will reach $12.5bn. Cyber warfare is the current single greatest emerging threat to national security. In 2010, nations worldwide placed cyberwar at the forefront of their defense planning, and provision of government cyber solutions is the single greatest growth market in the defense and security sector. Based on the new cyber warfare market research, available on ASDReports.com, global spending in 2011 on...

Activity, an independent security specialist, today published a survey of 100 representatives of public and private sector organisations showing that more than 80% believe that they are subjected to increasing types and levels of threat from Cyber Attack. Hampshire, UK (PRWEB) May 19, 2011 Activity, an independent security specialist that helps commercial and public sector organisations protect their business operations, data networks, business information and online assets...

STERLING, Va., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cypherpath LLC announces a strategic partnership with Technolytics Institute (Technolytics) by providing solutions that enable organizations to gain a competitive understanding on the covert worldwide view of Cyber-crime, Cyber espionage, Cyber terrorism, and Cyber warfare threats. The structure of the relationship strengthens Cypherpath to deliver strategic information and tactical resources to its clients regarding Enterprise Security and Risk...