Time zone database has new home after lawsuit (Anick Jesdanun/Associated Press)
Anick Jesdanun / Associated Press:Time zone database has new home after lawsuit — NEW YORK – The organization in charge of the Internet’s address system is taking over a database widely used by computers and websites to keep track of time zones around the world. — The transition to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names [...]
The state of intelligence reform 10 years after 9/11
Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders Image Caption: Robert Mueller, III By Robert Mueller, III [Editor’s note: Robert Mueller, III, the Directopr of the FBI, delivered the following congressional testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2011.] Good morning, Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Ruppersberger, and members of the committee. [...]
After insulin pump hacking, lawmakers seek review – AP – msnbc.com
They cited new research by Jay Radcliffe, a 33-year-old computer security expert from Idaho, who demonstrated at a conference this month that he could hack into an insulin pump he wears on his body and get it to respond to an unauthorized remote control.
After Iran strike, Israel gets cyber unit – United Press International
This stems from the ground-breaking use of the highly sophisticated Stuxnet computer virus against Iran, a strike widely attributed to Israel. The attack was detected in the Islamic Republic’s uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, 160 miles south of …
Murdoch newspapers tighten computer security after hack – msnbc.com
LONDON — Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group told staff to change their passwords and tighten security, sources said on Tuesday, after hackers attacked the website of his tabloid The Sun. Hackers on Monday redirected The Sun’s online readers to a …
Ariz. State Police Check Computer Security After Hack Attack – NewsMax.com
PHOENIX — State police said Friday that they are checking the security of their computer system after an attack by hackers and they are investigating to determine the extent of the infiltration. The Lulz Security hacking collective claimed on Thursday …
Ariz. State Police Check Computers After Hack Attack – FOX News
PHOENIX – State police said Friday that they are checking the security of the agency’s computer system after an attack by hackers and they are investigating to determine the extent of the infiltration. The Lulz Security hacking collective claimed on …
International Computer Scam Disrupted After $72 Million Lost – BusinessWeek
June 22 (Bloomberg) — Authorities disrupted an international scam that infected computers with a virus that helped sell $72 million worth of bogus security software, according to the U.S. Justice Department. The software, known as scareware, tells users …
Agent.btz Worm Won’t Die After 2008 Attack On Military – Huffingtonpost.com
The attack established what Deputy Defense Secretary … plans into the hands of an unknown adversary,” he said. EVADES ANTI-VIRUS DEFENSES Anup Ghosh, a former senior computer scientist at the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa …
Watch for phishing emails after security breaches – News-Democrat
You may have heard about the recent security breach at Epsilon, an email marketing company that manages customer data for marquee banks and retailers such as Citibank and Best Buy, that resulted in the theft of email addresses. While that may not seem like …
