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Fri, 31 Jul 09
Cyber-criminals targeting social networks, experts warn
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Cyber-criminals_targeting_social_networks_experts_warn_999.html
Valencia, Spain (AFP) July 29, 2009 - Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are inceasingly being targeted by cyber-criminals drawn to the wealth of personal information supplied by users, experts warn.

Fri, 31 Jul 09
New Northrop Grumman Center Will Defend Company Against Cyber Attackers
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/New_Northrop_Grumman_Center_Will_Defend_Company_Against_Cyber_Attackers_999.html
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 30, 2009 - Northrop Grumman last week opened a new, state-of-the-art Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC), a comprehensive cyber threat detection and response center that focuses on protecting Northrop Grumman and its customers' networks and data worldwide.

Tue, 28 Jul 09
Teamwork crucial to fighting cyber crime: Microsoft
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Teamwork_crucial_to_fighting_cyber_crime_Microsoft_999.html
San Francisco (AFP) July 27, 2009 - Longtime computer security rivals are joining forces to battle increasingly sophisticated online attacks by cyber criminals.

Fri, 24 Jul 09
US government lacks tech talent for cyber defense: study
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_government_lacks_tech_talent_for_cyber_defense_study_999.html
San Francisco (AFP) July 22, 2009 - Bureaucracy and a shortage of employees with technology prowess have left the US government without the talent it needs to defend against cyber attacks, a study warned Wednesday.

Tue, 21 Jul 09
SKorea launches computer-simulated war game
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/SKorea_launches_computer-simulated_war_game_999.html
Seoul (AFP) July 20, 2009 - South Korea's military Monday launched a computer-simulated war game against North Korea amid tensions over the communist state's missile and nuclear tests, officials said.

Tue, 21 Jul 09
Argonne Develops Program For Cyber Security 'Neighborhood Watch'
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Argonne_Develops_Program_For_Cyber_Security_Neighborhood_Watch_999.html
Argonne IL (SPX) Jul 21, 2009 - U.S. Department of Energy laboratories fight off millions of cyber attacks every year, but a near real-time dialog between these labs about this hostile activity has never existed - until now.

Thu, 16 Jul 09
Cyber attacks came from Britain: Vietnamese research
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Cyber_attacks_came_from_Britain_Vietnamese_research_999.html
Hanoi (AFP) July 15, 2009 - Cyber attacks last week that crippled major US and South Korean websites originated from a master server in Britain, a major Vietnamese computer security centre said on Wednesday.

Wed, 15 Jul 09
Cyber crime lords using big business tactics: Cisco
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Cyber_crime_lords_using_big_business_tactics_Cisco_999.html
San Francisco (AFP) July 14, 2009 - Cyber criminals are aping executives when it comes to sales, marketing and risk management in the world of online treachery, according to a report networking giant Cisco released Tuesday.

Tue, 14 Jul 09
South Korea downgrades cyber attack alert
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/South_Korea_downgrades_cyber_attack_alert_999.html
Seoul (AFP) July 13, 2009 - South Korea's intelligence agency Monday downgraded its alert against cyber attacks which had crippled numerous websites and in which North Korea was a suspect.

Mon, 13 Jul 09
Cyberattacks highlight security concerns
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Cyberattacks_highlight_security_concerns_999.html
Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2009 - Cyberattacks aimed at jamming South Korean Web sites continued Thursday with more private sites being targeted. Thursday's attacks hit one government and six commercial sites, although only two were affected for more than a few hours. At least 27 government and commercial sites in South Korea and the United States have been hit since the denial-of-service attacks began July 4.

Mon, 13 Jul 09
Cyber attacks on SKorea came from 16 countries: spy agency
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Cyber_attacks_on_SKorea_came_from_16_countries_spy_agency_999.html
Seoul (AFP) July 10, 2009 - This week's cyber attacks on South Korea and the United States came from 16 countries, Seoul's spy agency said Friday, highlighting the problems it faces in proving any North Korean involvement.

Fri, 10 Jul 09
SKorea, US hit by more cyber attacks
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/SKorea_US_hit_by_more_cyber_attacks_999.html
Seoul (AFP) July 9, 2009 - A third wave of cyber attacks hit South Korea on Thursday evening, blocking or impeding access to official and private websites, amid suspicions North Korea or its supporters are to blame.

Fri, 10 Jul 09
Cyberattacks put spotlight on Web vulnerabilities
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Cyberattacks_put_spotlight_on_Web_vulnerabilities_999.html
Washington (AFP) July 9, 2009 - Computer security experts were divided Thursday on whether North Korea was behind the ongoing attacks on US and South Korean websites, an assault that highlighted the vulnerabilities of the Web.

Thu, 9 Jul 09
White House, Pentagon websites targeted by cyberattack
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/White_House_Pentagon_websites_targeted_by_cyberattack_999.html
Washington (AFP) July 8, 2009 - The White House, State Department and Pentagon websites were among those targeted in a coordinated cyberattack that also crippled sites in South Korea, computer security experts said Wednesday.

Thu, 9 Jul 09
SKorea probes cyber attacks, NKorea reportedly a suspect
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/SKorea_probes_cyber_attacks_NKorea_reportedly_a_suspect_999.html
Seoul (AFP) July 8, 2009 - South Korean security agencies Wednesday probed a widespread cyber attack that shut down US and South Korean official websites, as a report said North Korea or its sympathisers were suspects.

Mon, 6 Jul 09
US government Internet traffic to be screened: report
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_government_Internet_traffic_to_be_screened_report_999.html
Washington (AFP) July 3, 2009 - The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.

Fri, 3 Jul 09
China says Web censor plan to proceed despite delay: report
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/China_says_Web_censor_plan_to_proceed_despite_delay_report_999.html
Beijing (AFP) July 2, 2009 - Chinese authorities insisted an Internet filtering programme will go ahead despite a last-minute decision this week to postpone making it mandatory on new PCs, state media said Thursday.

Thu, 2 Jul 09
China's Internet filter delay a victory for public opinion: analysts
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Chinas_Internet_filter_delay_a_victory_for_public_opinion_analysts_999.html
Beijing (AFP) July 1, 2009 - China's decision to delay the installation of Internet filtering software on computers is a victory for public opinion but will not change the government's hold on censorship, analysts said Wednesday.