Crying “Cyber Attack” in Illinois
“Earlier this month, a pump burned out mysteriously at a water plant in Springfield, Illinois. Log data traced the problem back several months to a command from an IP address in Russia that forced the pump to turn on and off repeatedly until it broke. When this news was leaked
Iranian Cyber-Jihadi Cells in America plot Destruction on the Net and in Reality
“Last September, Jihadists who call themselves ‘Cyber-Hezbollah’ organised their second conference in Teheran. Islamist hackers and cyber-jihadists gathered there and decided to fight the U.S. and Europe. Hassan Abbasi, political strategist and adviser of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, was present, and delivered an ardent and virulent speech.” (The Cutting Edge
Hackers Attacked U.S. Water Utility; Destroyed Pump
“Hackers gained remote access into the control system of the city water utility in Springfield, Illinois, last week and destroyed a pump, according to a report released by a state fusion center and obtained by a security expert.” Source: Hackers Attacked U.S. Water Utility; Destroyed Pump | Threat Level |
Norway hit by major data-theft attack
“Data from Norway’s oil and defense industries may have been stolen in what is feared to be one of the most extensive data espionage cases in the country’s history, security officials said Thursday. Industrial secrets from companies were stolen and “sent out digitally from the country,” the Norwegian National Security
DARPA declares it will develop arsenal of cyber-weapons
“The Pentagon’s advanced research arm, which played a key role in developing the Internet 40 years ago, said on Monday it will boost efforts to build offensive cyber arms for possible use against enemy targets by the U.S. military.” Source: DARPA declares it will develop arsenal of cyber-weapons – The
Cyber attack forces Adidas offline
“The main Adidas website remains offline after the company was targeted by what it describes as a sophisticated criminal cyber attack.” Source: Cyber attack forces Adidas offline – 11/7/2011 – Computer Weekly
U.S. Calls Out China And Russia For Cyber Espionage Costing Billions
“Hey, China and Russia, get off of our clouds. That’s the warning from a new U.S. national intelligence director’s report to Congress released Thursday that states China and Russia are the biggest perpetrators of economic espionage through the Internet. “ Source: U.S. Calls Out China And Russia For Cyber Espionage
Online hackers threaten to expose cartel’s secrets
If Anonymous follows through with this it could push the cartel to try and engage in some attribution ops of their own. “An international group of online hackers is warning a Mexican drug cartel to release one of its members, kidnapped from a street protest, or it will publish the
Loss of Life in Major Computer Attack, Warns Homeland Security
“Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said today that a major computer attack against critical U.S. infrastructure could result in a loss of life and massive economic damages.” Source: Loss of Life in Major Computer Attack, Warns Homeland Security – ABC News
U.S. fears science fiction-style sabotage in new wave of cyber attacks
“When a computer attack hobbled Iran’s unfinished nuclear power plant last year, it was assumed to be a military-grade strike, the handiwork of elite hacking professionals with nation-state backing. Yet for all its science-fiction sophistication, key elements have now been replicated in laboratory settings by security experts with little time,