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Cyberwar on al-Quaeda, Sunni and Shiite sites

Cyberwar on al-Quaeda, Sunni and Shiite sitesDo you even know what Sunni is?Sunni is what most Muslims are. You should write a better title for your article like "Cyberwar on terrorism sites". Sunni is a belief not a terrorist organization. Please be careful on what you want to write

Tags: Homeland security, Sunni, Cyberwar

Discussion threads 2008-10-19

China's cyberwar: Is it all that surprising?

China's cyberwar: Is it all that surprising?Why blog about it?Who cares? As long as Americans continue to be in love with the "sell for less" concept that essentially equals buying products made in China because you can save a couple bucks, they are in no position to complain about what...

Tags: irony, cyberwar, free trade, IS IT, Cuba

Discussion threads 2007-10-18

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News to know: Bing-Twitter; Net Neutrality; eBay; VMWare; Nook; Win7

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing Sam Diaz: Tweets on Bing: Watch out for more noise,...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Twitter Inc., Net Neutrality, VMware Inc., eBay Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Software As A Service (SaaS), Podcasts, Microsoft Windows, Managed Hosting, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Global cyberwar: Installed in your PC at home, the office and government

Personal Accountabilityas long as people can think and act as though their conduct on the internet is shrouded in anonomity.Until each of us takes full responsibility for what we do and operates with the knowledge that our 'unique' verifiable identities can be obtained readily, the carnage will continue and broaden.A...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Vertical industries, government, computer, PC-At Home, Internet, car

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Global cyberwar: Installed in your PC at home, the office and government

The defending nation doesn't even get an email declaring war; it just starts with a click of a mouse button or set of instructions sent by a cell phone. This type of war is becoming easier to wage with less sophistication or rationale. The debate within the U.S. Government is...

Tags: PC, Government, Mice, E-mail, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Vertical Industries, Personal Finance, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Human Resources, Doug Hanchard

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Did Russians attack Twitter over pro-Georgian blogger?

It was one year ago today that Russia invaded Georgia over the South Ossetia region. Yesterday someone unleashed a massive botnet DDOS attack on Twitter, Facebook and Google. The crash of Twitter under this onslaught was the big story yesterday. Now it seems the whole thing was an attack on...

Tags: Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, Attack, Security, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-07

US cyberwarriors a reluctant crew

The Obama Administration will one day have a whole slate of cybersecurity and cyberwar experts, but that doesn't mean the Defense community will be ready to let loose offensive cyber attacks. According to a report in Sunday's New York Times, planning for such attacks has been in...

Tags: Computer Network, Cyberattack, Attack, Hacking, Security, Viruses And Worms, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-02

News to know: Microsoft; Amazon, AT&T-iPhone; PayPal; Yahoo's board

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Microsoft's client revenue skids; Blame netbooks, Windows 7 deferrals Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft and the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Board, Yahoo! Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., PayPal, Smart Phones, Data Centers, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-24

China's Green Dam and the cyberwar implications

China's Green Dam and the cyberwar implicationsIf it came down to cyberwarefare......We'd just cut the physical cables. Or route all .cn traffic to the bit-bucket.Someone is blowing smoke, because one flip of a switch and China's self-contained internet would be just that--self contained. No traffic in, no traffic out.Why is...

Tags: Desktops, SECURITY, Green Dam

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

China's Green Dam and the cyberwar implications

Guest editorial by Oliver Day Chinese military leaders have always been aware of the military advantage the US has over the People's Liberation Army.  Reading through their published assessments of Sino-US war possibilities confirm our belief that we would dominate them in the...

Tags: Software, China, Vulnerability, Computer, Chinese Internet, Green Dam, Government, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Internet, Vertical Industries, Security, Management, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-07-23

US, S. Korean websites under attack; N. Korea blamed

So it's cyberwar. In a July 4 attack that is believed to come from North Korea or its sympathizers, the websites of a number of U.S. and South Korean government agencies were knocked out and experienced continuing problems since the holiday, the Associated Press is reporting today....

Tags: U.S., North Korea, Web Site, FTC, Attack, Transportation, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Security, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-08

News to know: University iPhones; Salesforce; Windows 7; Kindle app; DOJ

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Forget the Kindle; University "requires" iPhone Christopher Dawson: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, U.S. Department Of Justice, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Engineering, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-05-12

Military beefs up cyberwar capabilities with games, Linux

Military beefs up cyberwar capabilities with games, LinuxSo it'll just be your businesses that remain in the dark ageswith Windows "technologies" then.At least the military is waking up a little bit.It is a no brainer for the Military to use Linux. It did NOT take them longto figure out that...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, open-source OS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, operating system, game

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

Military beefs up cyberwar capabilities with games, Linux

The Defense Dept. is beefing up its cyberwarfare capabilities, as evidenced by the cyberwar games at West Point last month, as the Times reports, but it's a slow slog. A team of cadets spent four days struggling around the clock to...

Tags: Military, Linux, Games, Hacking, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Security, Software, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-05-11

Smart Grid vulnerable to cyberattack

OK, next multibillion dollar opportunity for security consultants coming right up! The Smart Grid, a sort of energy-carrying Internet that will feature automated meters, two-way communication and advanced sensors according to CNN, is ripe for the same kind of cyberattacks that Net users have become so...

Tags: U.S., Blackout, Grid, Cyberattack, Power Grid, Hacking, Security, Viruses And Worms, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-03-22

Why cyberwarfare sounds more like AK-47s than like stealth bombers

Cyberwarfare consisting of citizen militias and the digital equivalent of cheap rifles does not preclude the existence of more effective weaponry. First, a history lesson. The second half of the twentieth century witnessed a shift in warfare from battles fought by large standing armies...

Tags: Rifle, Army, Productivity, Government, Security, Adam O'Donnell

Blog posts 2009-03-15

Russia kinda-sorta owns up to Estonia cyberwar

Russia kinda-sorta owns up to Estonia cyberwarTwo things...1. Anything that has military, economic or administrative significance becomes fair game in shooting wars, therefore, it doesn't surprize me that countries would be prepared to wage cyber-warfare.2. The alleged admission to the DDoS attacks covered in the story is probably designed to...

Tags: SECURITY, Estonia

Discussion threads 2009-03-09

News to know: Wolfram Alpha; iPhone developers; Windows 7; Cyberwar

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Wolfram Alpha: 'A new paradigm for using computers and the web' Nova Spivak: Wolfram Alpha is Coming â€" and It Could be as...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-09

Russia kinda-sorta owns up to Estonia cyberwar

Radio Free Europe is reporting that an official from Putin's party has publicly stated that he orchestrated the 2007 DDoS Attacks on Estonia. The information security and military communities have been speculating for the past two years about who were the primary actors behind the 2007 Estonian...

Tags: Distributed Denial Of Service, Radio Free Europe, Security, Adam O'Donnell

Blog posts 2009-03-08

Kyrgyzstan under cyberattack

Kyrgyzstan under cyberattackMe thinks russia thinks they are too small and need more terrirtoryThey are reclaiming what was theirs. I cant say that i wouldnt if i had the chance. They have the money now, so why not. I dont agree with it, these are soverign countries though.Now...

Tags: Hacking, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Kyrgyzstan, cyberattack, Putin

Discussion threads 2009-01-29