In the aftermath of Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA’s domestic surveillance activities, the NSA has recently announced that they plan to get rid of 90% of their system administrators via software automation in order to “improve security.” So far, I’ve mostly seen this piece of news reported and commented on straightforwardly. But... Read more
Syrian hackers attack Melbourne IT reseller
Alter domain records for NY Times, Twitter. Hackers associated with the Syrian dictator Bashir al-Assad have once again succesfully attacked Western media, this time by altering the domain name registration records for sites such as Twitter and the New York Times. The Syrian Electronic Army also redirected the NYT website to a... Read more
ASIO turns its spies onto high-tech espionage
Australia’s top spy has flagged a shift in focus for the national security agency ASIO, with more resources for high-tech espionage after a decade of concentrating on terrorism. ASIO boss David Irvine said on Tuesday that cyber espionage by other countries was escalating threats amid rapid technological change – requiring... Read more
Government sets up Central Monitoring System to tap phone calls, e-mail
NEW DELHI: Government has launched a wide-ranging surveillance program that will give security agencies and even income tax officials the ability to tap directly into e-mails and phone calls without oversight by courts or parliament, several sources said. The expanded surveillance, which the government says will help safeguard national security,... Read more
US : Bipartisan Cybersecurity Bill Clears Key Hurdle
House Intelligence Committee Marks Up Cyber Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – Stressing an urgency to help protect American businesses and jobs and ensure the openness of the internet, the House Intelligence Committee today completed its markup of H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013. Six amendments were adopted... Read more
