Category Archive: CYBER TERRORISM

Pentagon accuses China over cyber-espionage

A Pentagon report says China has engaged in widespread cyber-espionage in a bid to extract information about the US Government’s foreign policy and military plans. In its 83-page annual report to Congress on Chinese… Read More

Is a Massive U.S. cyberattack planned by Anonymous Happening Tuesday May 7th?

The hacktivist group Anonymous announced phase one of a massive cyberattack, called Op USA,  on U.S government and banking websites scheduled for next Tuesday, May 7. The White House, the NSA, and the… Read More

Cyber-conflict escalates in midst of North Korean tensions

NORTH KOREA – North Korea appears to increase its cyber-activity in step with its controversial nuclear program, while the United States boosts its own programs and Chinese espionage attacks continue. Nation-state attacks through the Internet… Read More

Dutch Suspect Sven Olaf Kamphuis Arrested for Biggest Cyber Attack in Internet History

A suspect, believed to be Dutchman Sven Olaf Kamphuis, has been arrested in Spain in relation to the cyber-attack on Spamhaus, which has been called the biggest in the history of the internet.… Read More

Chinese Hackers Seek Drone Secrets

A notorious cyber-espionage gang is being blamed for a set of recently discovered spear-phishing attacks that aim to steal information relating to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones. “The set of targets… Read More

HACKED AP TWITTER FEED REPORTS EXPLOSIONS IN WHITE HOUSE, OBAMA INJURED

Early Tuesday afternoon, the verified Twitter account of the Associated Press was hacked. The breaking news tweet (captured below) claimed President Obama had been injured due to “two explosions” in the White House. The… Read More

Hacktivists to Israel: ‘Be Ready for New Larger Surprises’

Speaking to RT, a Middle East hacker explained the aims of the cyber assault on Israel’s online presence.  The websites of the Israeli parliament, banks, ministries and other government organizations were down for… Read More

INTERNET HIT BY ONE OF LARGEST ATTACKS IN HISTORY

A squabble between a group fighting spam and a Dutch company that hosts Web sites said to be sending spam has escalated into one of the largest computer attacks on the Internet, causing… Read More

Cyber Terrorism And The National Power Grid

The clear and present danger of cyber threats to our critical infrastructure, such as the national power grid, can no longer be ignored. Fortunately, the government began calling attention to cyber risks in… Read More

South Korean banks and media report computer network crash

SEOUL, South Korea – Computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters crashed simultaneously Wednesday, paralyzing bank machines across the country and prompting speculation of a cyberattack by North Korea. Screens… Read More

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