Obama’s ‘diplomacy-dominated’ Russia policy downplays Moscow’s highly dangerous cyber activities
(Cyberwar.news) The Obama administration’s diplomacy-heavy foreign policy has led to its failure to highlight Russia’s highly capable and increasingly dangerous cyber activities to the detriment of U.S. national security, according to experts and intelligence officials interviewed by the Washington Free Beacon. In fact, the threat of cyber intelligence-gathering and cyber warfare by Russia against the Read More
Germany says Russian government was behind ‘aggressive’ hack of its government systems
(Cyberwar.news) The German government is blaming Russia for what Berlin’s intelligence agency says is the most aggressive cyber attacks ever launched at government systems, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, warning that Moscow was currently conducting a series of long-term cyber-sabotage campaigns that pose a serious threat to government, business and university IT systems. German Read More
REPORT: We must protect Lone Star state’s stand-alone power grid as Texas is home to massive U.S. military presence vital to national defense
(Cyberwar.news) Though America’s power grid and is arguably the most vulnerable of all U.S. infrastructure, the fact that the state of Texas is has its own self-contained grid puts it in a “unique position” to act in advance of any electromagnetic pulse event or cyber attack by a hostile foreign power, a new study notes. Read More
FBI, DHS issue warning about increasing cyber threat to nation’s power grid after downplaying it in January
(Cyberwar.news) The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI launched a nationwide program warning of the dangers faced by American utilities from damaging cyberattacks like the recent hack of Ukraine’s power grid just three months after both agencies downplayed such a threat, the Washington Free Beacon reported Friday. The campaign began March 31 and included Read More
GAO: Pentagon still not able to adequately protect U.S. cyber infrastructure
(Cyberwar.news) The Pentagon has been working to improve its ability to protect vital U.S. infrastructure from cyber attacks and hacking but still has a ways to go before such protection will have been deemed adequate, according to the government’s own watchdog agency. “Cyber threats to U.S. national and economic security are increasing in frequency, scale, Read More
Pentagon has not decided yet who would be in charge if U.S. struck by massive cyberattack
(Cyberwar.news) In response to the 9/11 attacks and the rise of cyber threats in the 21st century the Pentagon has created two new commands: Northern Command, or NORTHCOM, and Cyber Command, or CYBERCOM. But defense planners have a problem: They can’t decide which of these commands would take charge in the event the country was Read More
DHS: U.S. seaports, ships vulnerable to cyber attack
(Cyberwar.news) A new analysis from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis found that seaports in the United States are increasingly vulnerable to hacking and cyber attack. The analysis [PDF], which also found that ships at sea are also at risk of hacking, said that unless the vulnerabilities are addressed, “they Read More
ISIS ‘actively’ seeking tools to launch cyber attacks: DOJ
(Cyberwar.news) The Islamic State is “actively attempting” to acquire software tools that would enable it to launch destructive cyber attacks and engage in other hacking, the Justice Department’s chief national security prosecutor said earlier this week. As reported by Fox News, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin also noted that the group is Read More
Air Force launches second cyber weapons platform in bid to bolster Pentagon’s defensive capabilities
(Cyberwar.news) The U.S. Air Force is pressing ahead with its cyberweapons platforms, having announced in recent days the launch of its Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter system, which the service says is now fully operational. As reported by Military Times, the platform is the Air Force’s second cyber system to go live in a little more than Read More
CIA director says his biggest fear is a massive cyberattack on critical U.S. infrastructure
(Cyberwar.news) With little doubt there are a number of things that keep CIA Director John Brennan awake at night, and the growing cyber threat to the United States and the world is high on that list. In a recent interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes,” Brennan said preventing terrorist attacks has also been Read More
