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Wed, 31 Dec 08
Paralyzing The Military With A Cell Phone And A Lap Top
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Paralyzing_The_Military_With_A_Cell_Phone_And_A_Lap_Top_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Dec 30, 2008 - Like civilian users, the U.S. armed forces have eagerly embraced the promise of Internet Protocol communications, identifying myriad ways in which the new technology might enhance the survivability and effectiveness of war fighters.

Tue, 30 Dec 08
Orchestrating A Catastrophic Denial Of Service
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Orchestrating_A_Catastrophic_Denial_Of_Service_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Dec 29, 2008 - Today, digital networks are so ubiquitous that their sudden disappearance would lead to economic collapse, and yet many people are barely aware they are relying on networks when they turn on the lights, go to the grocery store or seek medical care.

Sat, 27 Dec 08
The Virtual Fog Of Internet Warfare
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/The_Virtual_Fog_Of_Internet_Warfare_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Dec 24, 2008 - Digital networks are the nervous system of our modern technological civilization, essential to commerce and culture. The entire global economy, from banking to utilities to manufacturing to healthcare, relies on Internet-style communications. Even the U.S. military has reorganized for what it calls "network-centric warfare."

Fri, 26 Dec 08
Thompson Files: Internet threats -- Part 1
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Thompson_Files_Internet_threats_Part_1_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Dec 24, 2008 - Digital networks are the nervous system of our modern technological civilization, essential to commerce and culture. The entire global economy, from banking to utilities to manufacturing to healthcare, relies on Internet-style communications. Even the U.S. military has reorganized for what it calls "network-centric warfare."

Thu, 18 Dec 08
Microsoft releases emergency patch for perilous IE flaw
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Microsoft_releases_emergency_patch_for_perilous_IE_flaw_999.html
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 17, 2008 - Microsoft on Wednesday released an emergency patch to fix a perilous software flaw allowing hackers to hijack Internet Explorer browsers and take over computers.

Wed, 17 Dec 08
China defends censoring websites that break rules
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/China_defends_censoring_websites_that_break_rules_999.html
Beijing (AFP) Dec 16, 2008 - China defended Tuesday the blocking of websites it said violated Chinese law and urged Internet companies to respect its legal system.

Wed, 17 Dec 08
Analysis: FISMA not real security measure
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Analysis_FISMA_not_real_security_measure_999.html
Washington (UPI) Dec 16, 2008 - An audit of information security at the Department of Justice says that though the agency got an A-plus rating under federal standards, those measure only processes on paper and that, in reality, no one knows how secure computers in the department -- and, by extension, the rest of the federal government -- are.

Wed, 17 Dec 08
Microsoft releasing emergency patch for perilous IE flaw
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Microsoft_releasing_emergency_patch_for_perilous_IE_flaw_999.html
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 16, 2008 - Microsoft will release an emergency patch on Wednesday to fix a perilous software flaw allowing hackers to hijack Internet Explorer browsers and take over computers.

Sat, 13 Dec 08
Criminals Winning The Cyberwar On The Desktop Battlefield
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Criminals_Winning_The_Cyberwar_On_The_Desktop_Battlefield_999.html
Washington (UPI) Dec 11, 2008 - Software giant Microsoft is advising users of its Internet Explorer browser to turn their security settings to the highest levels to guard against a newly discovered flaw that enables hackers to take over the computer of anyone visiting a compromised Web site.

Tue, 9 Dec 08
Obama urged to create White House office for cyberspace
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Obama_urged_to_create_White_House_office_for_cyberspace_999.html
Washington (AFP) Dec 8, 2008 - Cybersecurity is a major national security threat and US president-elect Barack Obama should create an office in the White House to deal with the problem, a high-level panel of experts said on Monday.