Technology upgrades make civil aviation vulnerable to cyber attacks
By Jack Caravelli Civil aviation, long a favorite target of terrorists, is entering a new era of vulnerability from hackers who could wreak even more havoc on the world’s (more…)
Beyond Stuxnet: U.S. war games test cyber counterattack capabilities
By Jack Caravelli In a three week series of war games conducted in June at a military base near Suffolk, Virginia, senior officials from the Department of Defense (DOD), (more…)
Israeli firm develops touch-screen bullet-resistant windshield
An Israeli defense firm has begun production on a bullet-resistant windshield with a touch-screen embedded in it. The OSG Company of Kibbutz Palmach Zova’s ScreeneX is “a cassette-like device (more…)
Unprecedented 19-nation sting operation kills Darkode hacking ring
By Jack Caravelli In a rare victory against often elusive cyber hackers, a group of nations, including the United States, conducted a successful, coordinated sting operation this month against (more…)
Chinese hackers used U.S. server networks in cyberattacks
A forensic computer investigation by a major U.S. security firm found that hackers linked to the Chinese government used American computer services companies to launch cyberattacks on private networks (more…)
ISIL jihadists announce preparations for cyberwar against the West
By Jack Caravelli A recent posting on a jihadist website calling itself the “Islamic State Defense in the Internet” claims the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is (more…)
‘Cyber Caliphate’ hackers seen linked to Moscow, not ISIL
The Cyber Caliphate hacker group is not linked to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), according to the U.S. State Department, which suspects the group could be Russian (more…)
Snowden’s disclosures helped terrorists sharpen encryption methods
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and Al Qaida quickly shifted their ways of communicating online and turned to more sophisticated encryption methods after Edward Snowden’s disclosures on (more…)
U.S., Israel to cooperate on tunnel warfare research & development
The United States has pledged $40 million for research and development into cross-border tunnels and will work with Israel on the “criminal and security threats” posed by the tunnels. (more…)