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News A new, yet-to-be-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft's Excel has been exploited in at least one targeted cyber attack, experts warned on Friday. In addition, the monthly set of patches Microsoft released on Tuesday included a fix for a Word... [19 Jun 2006]
Cyber cops investigate Manchester police DoS attack
News A GMP spokesman said: "Enquiries are still ongoing in relation to the cyber attack against GMP's email system earlier this year. But after struggling to get any concrete leads, the force told silicon.com it has now called in cyber crime experts... [12 Jul 2005]
Cyber attack flaw blights antivirus engine
News A high-risk security flaw in several of Computer Associates International's antivirus products could put users at risk of cyber attack, the software vendor warned on Monday. CA is not aware of anyone actually using the latest vulnerability in its... [24 May 2005]
Police chief battered by cyber attack
News A statement issued said: "GMP has been subject to a cyber attack using emails in an attempt to disrupt GMP's service to the public. A UK police chief has been bombarded with thousands of threatening emails in a denial of service attack aimed at... [03 May 2005]
Cisco issues cyber attack alert
News A serious flaw in Cisco Systems software puts computer networks at risk of cyber attack and has prompted security vendor Symantec to raise its internet threat level. Repeated exploitation could result in a sustained [denial of service] attack or... [08 Sep 2005]
Computer Attack and Cyber Terrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress
White Paper This report presents a working definition for the term "cyber terrorism", plus background information describing how current technology and management processes may leave computers exposed to cyber attack, and a discussion of possible effects of a... [22 Dec 2004]
VeriSign gets the cyber attack fear
News VeriSign plans to significantly increase the number of DNS servers it operates, a move it says will make a key part of the internet's infrastructure more resilient to cyber attacks. The extra DNS servers could make the internet infrastructure more... [20 May 2005]
Which companies face the biggest cyber attack threat?
News However, IT security firm Symantec attributes the high-instances of cyber attacks in this sector to attacks against non-profit activist groups - as diverse as animal rights organisations to lobby groups and software communities. [05 Feb 2003]
Cyber-crime 'inevitable' in aftermath of terrorist attack
News US military reprisals for last week's terrorists attack will put the country's key internet sites at risk of cyber attacks, according to a report by Gartner. It is thought that hackers will use the World Trade Center events as an excuse for cyber... [18 Sep 2001]
Cyber-Attack: The National Protection Plan and Its Privacy Implications
White Paper This paper analyzes these risks ranging from threats against our critical infrastructures, to cyber-attacks and information operations, to protecting the confidentiality and integrity of our personal information, such as medical records, credit... [06 Nov 2004]
'Connected' UK vulnerable in face of cyber attack
News The government has said it is engaged in tackling ongoing state-sponsored cyber attacks on UK national infrastructure. Lord West refused to confirm the nature or origin of these attacks but said cyber security is a "very dangerous area" and that... [16 Jun 2008]
Distributed Intrusion Detection and Attack Containment for Organizational Cyber Security
White Paper The sheer number and sophistication of cyber attacks are making the nation's critical computer networks increasingly vulnerable. Current cyber security systems are not capable of protecting from all attacks nor providing near real-time response. [10 Jul 2008]
Battlefield firewall to protect tanks from cyber attack
News Just in case all that thick armour isn't enough protection on the battlefield, a firewall has been developed that can be fitted to tanks. The ruggedised MESHnet Firewall for use in battlefield vehicles has been unveiled by Secure Computing and... [12 Sep 2007]
The Art of Reconnaissance - Simple Techniques
White Paper Launching a cyber attack on a target is just like going into war. Cyber war is like a secret commando attack, wherein after the attack, no traces must be left. And like a good Commander who always makes intelligent guess of the enemy's strength and... [17 Feb 2005]
Leader: Good Lord, it's another cyber-terror warning
Leader A former chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority yesterday issued a warning about a potentially crippling cyber-terror attack on the UK. Harris told a conference in London: "The threat could come from teenage hackers with no more motivation than... [22 Mar 2005]
