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Fri, 27 Feb 09
Cyberwar Against Corporations And Government Alike Part Six
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Cyberwar_Against_Corporations_And_Government_Alike_Part_Six_999.html
Washington Feb 26, 2009 - Cyber espionage constitutes a significant threat to U.S. national security. Not only are such tactics being used to advance the interests of private corporations as they work to compete in the global market, but states also have employed this tool to both monitor the capabilities of adversaries and steal valuable, top-secret and proprietary information.(Part 7: Finding new ways to apply the "rule of law" to the lawless chaos of the Internet)

Wed, 25 Feb 09
The Real World Is Target Rich For Islamo Cyber Terrorists Part Five
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/The_Real_World_Is_Target_Rich_For_Islamo_Cyber_Terrorists_Part_Five_999.html
Washington (UPI) Feb 24, 2009 - Islamist hackers took their fight to the target-rich environment of the Internet years ago. Thanks to its low barriers to entry, the cyber environment has proven itself to be one of the most efficient asymmetric tools for Islamist terrorists to incite hatred and violence, and plan and carry out attacks.

Tue, 24 Feb 09
Training A New Generation Of Cyber Strategic Leaders Part Four
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Training_A_New_Generation_Of_Cyber_Strategic_Leaders_Part_Four_999.html
Washington (UPI) Feb 23, 2009 - The U.S. government and armed forces need to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes required for cyber-strategic leaders. And that next generation of leaders needs to understand the cyber environment.

Fri, 20 Feb 09
Resilience In The Face Of Sustained Cyber Attack Part Three
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Resilience_In_The_Face_Of_Sustained_Cyber_Attack_Part_Three_999.html
Washington (UPI) Feb 19, 2009 - Efforts to safeguard the U.S. homeland tend to focus solely on the unrealistic task of protecting infrastructure. However, the politically charged "failure is not an option" approach to classify all infrastructure as "critical" is detrimental to prioritizing national security missions.

Wed, 18 Feb 09
The Silent Cyberwar Growing Ever More Dangerous
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/The_Silent_Cyberwar_Growing_Ever_More_Dangerous_999.html
Washington (UPI) Feb 17, 2009 - Cyberwarfare is being waged on a massive scale the world over. Ostensibly friendly nations zap each others' electronic nerve cells frequently, and with reckless abandon. On a single day in 2008, the Pentagon was hit by would-be intruders 6 million times in a 24-hour period. Before Sept. 11, 2001, the highest annual figure for cyberattacks against the Pentagon was 250,000.

Mon, 16 Feb 09
The Ether Meltdown And New Cyber Threats Part Two
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/The_Ether_Meltdown_And_New_Cyber_Threats_Part_Two_999.html
Washington (UPI) Feb 13, 2009 - The global online networks that carry people, goods, information and services make the world what it is today. With this growing dependence inevitably comes an increased vulnerability.

Fri, 13 Feb 09
Microsoft offers reward to catch worm maker
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Microsoft_offers_reward_to_catch_worm_maker_999.html
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 12, 2009 - Microsoft on Thursday announced it has formed a technology industry posse and put a bounty of 250,000 dollars on the heads of those responsible for a vexing computer worm.

Thu, 12 Feb 09
Preparing For The Cyber Wars Part One
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Preparing_For_The_Cyber_Wars_Part_One_999.html
Washington (UPI) Feb 10, 2009 - Cybersecurity, cyber competitiveness and cyber warfare have weighed heavily on the minds of policymakers as the severity and complexity of malicious cyberattacks have intensified over the past decade. These attacks, directed against both the public and private sectors, are the product of a heterogeneous network of state and non-state actors whose actions are motivated by a host of factors. Helping to ensure that the federal government achieves a high level of competency on cybersecurity issues is an imperative for the next U.S. Congress.

Wed, 11 Feb 09
Obama orders US cybersecurity review
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Obama_orders_US_cybersecurity_review_999.html
Washington (AFP) Feb 9, 2009 - President Barack Obama Monday announced a sweeping review of US cybersecurity to protect the government's information technology systems from security and economic threats.

Mon, 2 Feb 09
Data theft from firms topped a trillion dollars in 2008: study
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Data_theft_from_firms_topped_a_trillion_dollars_in_2008_study_999.html
San Francisco (AFP) Jan 30, 2009 - Workers turned "cyber moles" and crime syndicates armed with malicious software are looting digital data from businesses as losses reportedly topped a trillion dollars in 2008.