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DOD approves new mobile security credentials – Defense Systems

DOD approves new mobile security credentials
Defense Systems
The Defense Department has taken another step toward wider use of mobile devices with the approval of security credentials for Android, Apple and Microsoft devices used by vendors and other DOD partners. DOD has issued External Certificate Authority

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Report: Bad communication among defense agencies makes China hacks more dangerous

It’s not just the fact that China has been hacking U.S. military contractors’ networks, it’s that the agencies discovering the breaches and the contractors themselves haven’t been telling other agencies that need to know, a U.S. Senate report says.

The report investigated just 11 out of more than 80 contractors hired by one U.S. military agency that are supposed to report cyber security incidents. The Senate Committee on Armed Services found 50 successful intrusions, including at least 20 attributable to advanced persistent threats (APT) placed by China, according to the report by the

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BlackBerry Mobile-Security Software Gets US Defense Department Approval – Wall Street Journal

BlackBerry Mobile-Security Software Gets US Defense Department Approval
Wall Street Journal
The approval bolsters BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to turn around its fortunes, in part by positioning itself as a market leader in offering mobile security technology for governments and big business. Last week, BlackBerry agreed to acquire Germany's …

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Chinese hackers obtained info on Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system … – RT (blog)


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Chinese hackers obtained info on Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system
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In May, the United States charged five members of this group with cyber espionage against American computer networks. The hackers reportedly infiltrated US systems in order to “steal information that would provide an economic advantage” for Chinese …
Companies Behind Israel's Iron Dome Hacked by China: ReportNewsweek
Israel's Iron Dome makers hit by China hackersNews24
Three Israeli Contractors Behind Iron Dome Were Hit By Chinese HackersJewish Daily Forward

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