Cyber Security: Anonymous hits U.S. government site, threatens release of secrets

Anonymous attacked the U.S. Sentencing Commission's website last Saturday, posting a message about their "frustrations with the way the American legal systems works."

 Anonymous hits U.S. government site, threatens release of secrets

Cyber Security: Pentagon to create cyber attack wing

Over the next four years, the Pentagon will "bolster the nation's ability to defend critical computer systems and conduct offensive computer operations against foreign adversaries" by building a cyber attack wing.

Pentagon to create cyber attack wing - Topix

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of January 21

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of January 21 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB13-028.html

Cyber Security: New Red October malware similar to Flame

Red October, a new massive cyber attack campaign, has been discovered by Russian researchers and bears many similiarities to Flame.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21013087

Cyber Security: USB sticks bring down 2 U.S. power plants

Two U.S. power plants were affected from malware unknowingly transferred from USB sticks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21042378

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of January 14

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of January 14 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB13-021.html

Cyber Security: Security firm sees cyber threats ahead

According to Kaspersky Lab, "cyber-espionage, 'hactivism' and nation-state sponsored cyber-attacks [are] among the major threats that will challenge the digital security landscape in 2013."
Security firm sees cyber threats ahead - Topix

Cyber Security: More malware attacks reported in 2012

Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre says 2012 internet security breaches are up 30% from 2011, and will likely continue to increase among small and medium-sized networks and mobile devices.

More malware attacks reported in 2012 - Topix

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of January 7

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of January 7 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB13-014.html

Cyber Security: US-wanted Algerian hacker arrested in Thailand

Police in Thailand have arrested a suspect responsible for multimillion dollar cyber attacks on bank websites.

US-wanted Algerian hacker arrested in Thailand - Topix

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of December 31

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of December 31 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB13-007.html

Cyber Security Advisor Newsletter – Dec. 2012 Vol. 15

Happy New Year,

As we start this new year, we should reflect on last year and prepare for the next.   Rest assured, the new year will bring us new Cyber Challenges and we should take this time to review our plans to protect the safety of our facilities, protect production, and protect intellectual property.

As we continue our efforts to educate on the need to address cyber security, the details that rise to the top are consistent. All successful Security Solutions are part of an overall program that addresses who will manage, maintain, and upgrade the solution for its lifetime. We find too many firewalls that no one has looked at since it was installed or so many holes are punched through it, you might as well not have it in place. The message is, consider what the needs are, develop a program, THEN determine the technical controls.   

                                                                                                  

Click here to open the December 2012 newsletter.

 

Cyber Security: PNC websites hit by cyber attack

PNC bank websites were hit with cyber attacks last week and were forced to send out emails to 5 million customers warning them of the breach.

PNC websites hit by cyber attack - Topix

Cyber Security: October-December 2012 ICS-CERT Monthly Monitor

View ICS-CERT's October-December 2012 newsletter, with a feature article on malware infections in the control evironment.

http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-CERT_Monthly_Monitor_Oct-Dec2012.pdf

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of December 24

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of December 24 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB13-002.html

Cyber Security: Study reveals top 25 passwords

Read the article below for a list of the most commonly used passwords.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/03/lame_passwords_still_rife/