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NATO signs huge cyber defense contract
Rome-base Finmecchanica and the Northrup Grumman Corporation have been awarded a 58 million Euro ($76 million) deal for upgrading NATO’s cyber defense capabilities. The …
NSA opens massive cryptologic center in Georgia
The National Security Agency/Central Security Service officially opened the new NSA/CSS Georgia Cryptologic Center. The $286 million complex will provide cryptologic …
Arrested Anonymous members charged, Anon retaliates
The online world was rocked yesterday by the news that a number of members of LulzSec and Anonymous were arrested following a betrayal by LulzSec leader “Sabu” and …
DNSChanger-infected machines won’t be disconnected, for now
It’s good news for the owners of the computers still infected by the DNSChanger malware, as a US Federal Judge agreed with the Attorney’s Office’s formal …
Amphion Forum, a security event to watch
Kurt Stammberger is the VP of Market Development at Mocana and the Chair of the Amphion Forum. He is best known as the founder of the annual RSA Conference. He joined RSA …
Infected government computers getting cleaned
As the date of the planned shutdown of the clean servers that constitute the only link to the Internet for the 400,000 or so computers still infected with the DNSChanger …
White House announces Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
As the privacy of Internet user seems to be eroding with every passing day and online companies can’t seem to guarantee them that their personal information will not be …
FCC offers advice to ISPs for boosting network security
The Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, an independent agency of the US government whose goals include public safety, says that Internet service providers …
Indian govt to ask Yahoo, Google to route emails through servers in India
Web mail service providers such as Google, Yahoo, and others will be asked to route all emails accessed in India through servers located in the country – even if the …
Syrian dissidents claim government uses malware to spy on them
Syrian opposition activists have been targeted by the government since the start of the massive anti-government protests in January 2011, but only recently they have began to …
The escalating cost of US cybersecurity plans
When US President Barack Obama called on the Congress for laws that would protect the country’s citizens, businesses and infrastructure from various cyber threats, it …
Concerned about online privacy? FBI says you might be a terrorist
Being concerned about your online privacy might be a sign that you’re up to no good, says the FBI and the US Department of Justice, via a collection of 25 fliers to be …