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Coming to Wall Street This Month: Quantum Dawn 2 — Cyberwar!
A sequel to 2011’s popular exercise, in which banks and federal agencies will attempt to deal with a simulated cyber attack. Probably no car chases, though.
Most Businesses Probably Had a Mobile Security Incident in the Past Year
Also, more than half of IT pros see Android as the platform “posing the greatest security risk.”
News Byte
Twitter Account of U.K.’s Largest TV Network Falls to Syrian Hackers
A Twitter account belonging to ITV, Britain’s largest TV broadcaster, is the latest victim of a hacking campaign by the Syrian Electronic Army. The network confirmed to Reuters that the account was compromised. It’s the latest attack on a Twitter account controlled by a Western media organization by the pro-Assad group. Previous targets include the Associated Press, the Financial Times, the Onion and CBS News. Twitter has recently instituted new security measures to help prevent incidents like these.Syrian Electronic Army Leaves Its Mark on the Financial Times
Another western media organization is attacked by the pro-Assad group of digital pranksters.
Why The Onion Is Awesome for Publishing Details of Its Twitter Hack
Details of hacking attacks are too often kept secret.
China Sees Cyberwar as Reducing U.S. Advantage in Future Conflict
A new Pentagon report outlines the latest understanding of China’s stance on digital warfare and espionage.
Syrian Pro-Government Hackers Take Their Fight to CBS and Twitter
Seeking attention as events get more serious.
BadNews Shows a New Direction for Mobile Malware
Thirty-two apps are found to behave at first, until they turn bad.
Several CBS News Twitter Accounts Hacked
Careful what you click.
Computer Security Legend Mudge Leaves DARPA for Google Job
DARPA’s super hacker takes an unspecified job at the search giant.
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