The cyber-security firm, McAfee, says they have discovered “Operation Shady RAT” (remote access tool). According to Dmitri Alperovitch, McAfee’s VP, these attacks are major assaults against both countries and corporations. Apparently, this cyber-espionage campaign has been going on for five years against more than 70 public and private organizations in 14 countries. Alperovitch writes, “Having […]
Pentagon Discloses New Effort to Wage Battle On Hackers
Cyber Security is gaining more and more attention, especially from the U.S government. The Pentagon on Thursday revealed that in the spring it suffered one of its largest losses ever of sensitive data in a cyber attack by a foreign government. It’s an extreme example of why the military is pursuing a new strategy emphasizing […]
Pentagon concludes that cyber attacks from another country may constitute as an act of war
Administration and military sources have confirmed that the Pentagon has decided computer sabotage by another country may force the U.S. to retaliate militarily. The type of cyber attack that would trigger retaliation would have to be serious enough to threaten American lives, commerce, infrastructure or worse, and there would have to be indisputable evidence leading […]
