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Pentagon to quintuple cyber defense personnel
- Although yet to be formally announced, a report by the Washington Post reveals plans by the Department of Defense to bolster its Cyber Command unit. The Pentagon's cyber defense force is currently comprised of roughly 900 military and civilian personnel,…
Solar panel management systems vulnerable to attack, DHS warns
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued another industrial control warning (pdf) regarding critical vulnerabilities found across a number of solar panel systems. Affected systems can be easily exploited using "proof of concept" code developed by security researchers Roberto Paleari…
Homeland Security probes SSL flaw in RuggedCom gear securing critical infrastructure
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The US Department of Homeland Security is investigating claims that a researcher has found a SSL vulnerability in Siemens’ RuggedCom network equipment that could enable hackers to compromise the networks of critical infrastructure...
WikiLeaks reveals massive surveillance effort, crippled by DDoS attack
- Last week, Wikileaks released internal documents and emails obtained by hackers regarding TrapWire, a privately-owned surveillance technology utilized by various private and public agencies. It appears TrapWire works by collecting surveillance data from participating private and public sources (CCTV cameras,…
BitTorrent downloads linked to RIAA and DHS
- The recent launch of www.youhavedownloaded.com has been attracting an ever-increasing audience as internet users scramble to see what publicly available data is stored against IP addresses they use. For those guilty of piracy the site offers a disturbing insight into…
Largest domain seizure yet affects counterfeiters, pirates
- Keeping with recent tradition, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Justice have initiated a sweeping crackdown on websites accused of selling counterfeit goods and pirated software. ICE had performed a similar operation last year, as…
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