An Exceptional Experience
The vulnerability of legacy networked computer systems was discussed in an earlier article. In addition to that, hackers can utilize social engineering to take...
Splunk Named A Leader In The 2013 Gartner Magic Quadrant For...
Often seen as inflexible, slow and failing to deliver on the promise of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), the traditional SIEMs of yesterday...
The U.N and cell phone vulnerability
The United Nations is warning telecommunications regulators and government agencies about significant vulnerabilities in cell phone technology which would allow hackers to attack at least half...
The Danger of confusing Cyberespionage with Cyberwarfare
China has recently been accused of intense spying activity in cyberspace, following claims that the country uses cyber tactics to gain access to military...
Cyber Attacks Against Israelis
InnoCom warns against repeated cyber attacks , propagated through viral malware embedded in various files. Most of the files ended with the extension .scr,...
Cyber Training and Simulation – Getting Ready
“In the last few years, cyber threats have undergone an evolutionary – and even revolutionary – process. We’ve seen escalations like never before”, said...
The Classic Cyber Defense Methods Have Failed – What Comes Next?
By Amir Averbuch and Gabi Siboni
INSS – CYBER Warfare Program
The classic defense methods employed throughout the world in recent decades are proving unsuccessful in halting modern...
Computer immunity failure
As discussed in a previous article, the mechanisms available to hackers allow them to create a phased plan to take over computer systems, particularly...
Are nuclear weapons safe from cyber-attacks?
Researchers are looking into whether today’s nuclear weapons are safe from computer hacking. The research seeks to address the question of whether the ability...
Can cars be hacked?
In the early hours of June 18th, a Mercedes coupé travelling at an extremely high speed along a Los Angeles street smashed into a...
U.S. port facilities vulnerable to cyber attack!
In a 50-page policy paper just released by the Brookings Institute and authored by Commander Joseph Kramek of the U.S. Coast Guard and a...
The Use of Code Mutation to Produce Multi-use Cyber Weapons
By Cohen, Daniel and Rotbart, Aviv
INSS – CYBER Warfare Program
The increasing use of cyber weapons is creating the inevitable situation in which sophisticated versions of cyber...
U.S navy fights Cyber attacks
U.S. Navy cyber warfare experts are spending as much as $899.5 million and are involving 13 technology companies for integrated cyber operations -- or ways to defend...
Cyber attacks on Power companies
A series of recent cyber attacks used basic tools to break into power company networks and threaten their automated systems, according to a memo...
New Israeli system predicts cyber attacks
MADSEC Security developed an innovative system called INSECT, which allows organizations to predict hacker operations or attempted break-ins, even before the attack.
The INSECT system...
Pentagon, White House Outline Policies, Rules of Engagement for Cyber Ops
Deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy Eric Rosenbach cited Defense Department progress in creating a concept for operating in the newest warfare...
“Organizations are surprised to find out how many applications are used...
Good Technologies unveiled a security system for mobile devices.
Gartner declared recently that “MDM is dead” – is this really the situation on the market?...
“Cyber Attack on the U.S. Could be Met with Conventional Military...
Cyber attacks on U.S. infrastructure or networks could be met with a conventional military response, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army...
The Romanian military expenses are growing
The budgetary limitations imposed by recent economic turmoil has seen Romanian defense expenditure contract from US$3 billion in 2008 to US$1.7 billion in 2013....
Out of Control
The hacking problem just got worse. The defenders are losing the race of protecting computer users. One of their great successes is summarized in...
Cyber Survey: increased awareness of threat – alongside lack of preparedness
The global yearly survey of cyber threats performed by “Cyber Arc”: 80% of senior managers consider cyber attacks as a greater national threat than...
British combined effort against Cyber attacks
Nine leading British defense companies are collaborating with the government in a partnering scheme to prevent cyber attackers from stealing the industry’s secrets. This...
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Autonomous Ground Vehicles Are Heading to the Front Lines
Keeping frontline units supplied has always been one of the most dangerous tasks in military operations. Vehicles carrying ammunition, equipment, and spare parts often...
