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Sun, 31 May 09
New US command to focus on cyber battlefield
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/New_US_command_to_focus_on_cyber_battlefield_999.html
Washington (AFP) May 29, 2009 - The US military is moving ahead with plans to create its first "cyber command" designed to bolster America's potential to wage digital warfare as well as defend against mounting cyber threats, officials said on Friday.

Sun, 31 May 09
Computer experts hail Obama plan for cyber czar
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Computer_experts_hail_Obama_plan_for_cyber_czar_999.html
San Francisco (AFP) May 29, 2009 - Computer security specialists on Friday hailed US President Barack Obama's plan for a national cyber defense coordinator, calling the move a laudable first step on a tough road.

Wed, 27 May 09
Obama to release cyber security report on Friday
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Obama_to_release_cyber_security_report_on_Friday_999.html
Washington (AFP) May 26, 2009 - President Barack Obama is to release the results of a 60-day review of US cyber security policy on Friday, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.

Tue, 19 May 09
Thompson Files: Electronic-war alert
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Thompson_Files_Electronic-war_alert_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) May 18, 2009 - It isn't easy to be nostalgic about the Cold War, but back then military planners had at least one advantage that they no longer enjoy today: Everybody agreed on what the big threats were. They originated mostly in Russia, and they were really, really serious. So serious, in fact, that the survival of civilization depended on dealing with them effectively.

Thu, 14 May 09
China deploys secure computer operating system: report
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/China_deploys_secure_computer_operating_system_report_999.html
Washington (AFP) May 12, 2009 - China has installed a secure operating system known as "Kylin" on government and military computers designed to be impenetrable to US military and intelligence agencies, The Washington Times reported on Tuesday.

Mon, 11 May 09
Spam down but "zombie" armies growing: McAfee
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Spam_down_but_zombie_armies_growing_McAfee_999.html
San Francisco (AFP) May 6, 2009 - Hackers appear to be beefing up armies of "zombie" computers to recover from a major hit scored in the battle against spam email, according to software security firm McAfee.

Thu, 7 May 09
US military needs unified cyber command: NSA chief
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_military_needs_unified_cyber_command_NSA_chief_999.html
Washington (AFP) May 5, 2009 - The top US cyber warrior welcomed plans on Tuesday to create a unified US military cyber command, saying that defending cyberspace was as important today as freedom of the seas in the 19th century.

Wed, 6 May 09
SKorea and US forge deal to fight cyber attacks
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/SKorea_and_US_forge_deal_to_fight_cyber_attacks_999.html
Seoul (AFP) May 4, 2009 - South Korea and the United States have agreed to cooperate in fighting cyber attacks against their defence networks from countries including China and North Korea, officials said Monday.

Mon, 4 May 09
Greater Transparency Needed In Development Of US Policy On Cyberattacks
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Greater_Transparency_Needed_In_Development_Of_US_Policy_On_Cyberattacks_999.html
Washington DC (SPX) May 01, 2009 - The current policy and legal framework regulating use of cyberattack by the United States is ill-formed, undeveloped, and highly uncertain, says a new report from the National Research Council.

Mon, 4 May 09
Conficker worm dabbling with mischief
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Conficker_worm_dabbling_with_mischief_999.html
San Francisco (AFP) April 28, 2009 - The Conficker worm's creators are evidently toying with ways to put the pervasive computer virus to work firing off spam or spreading rogue anti-virus applications called "scareware."