Secret Military Files Found On Used MP3 Player
A 29-year-old New Zealand man reportedly got more than he bargained for when he bought an MP3 player from an Oklahoma thrift shop. When Chris Ogle hooked up his MP3 player to sync with his computer, he...
View ArticleU.S. Alleges Cyber-Spies Attacked Electrical Grid
Current and former national security officials speculate that the U.S. electrical grid is under attack from Russian and Chinese cyber-spies. No damage has been done to the system yet, but the threat...
View ArticleUS Military's Latest Field Recruit: The iPod
U.S. soldiers are being issued iPod touches; however, it's not a morale-boosting exercise or a way to combat boredom, but a low-cost way to give them access to important portable tools. In the past,...
View ArticleUS to Consider Cyber Attacks 'Acts of War'
The Pentagon has announced plans to issue a new strategy that would correlate computer attacks from a foreign nation to that of an act of war. In the event that a critical American computer system was...
View ArticleStratfor Military Intelligence Hack Turns Prank
A military and security intelligence firm that fell victim to a hacking attack has suffered another embarrassment, even while analysis reveals that hundreds of military and political officials had...
View ArticleLulzSec Copycat Hackers Attack Military Dating Site
A new hacking group has emerged under a familiar name: LulzSec. Infiltrating dating and communications sites, its activity has led experts to fear that more copycat hacking organizations will emerge...
View ArticleCyber Weapon Experts: US Air Force Wants You
The US Air Force (USAF) has made a public appeal for tech experts to help design cyber weapons. The call for help comes in a solicitation document, which is a formal request for non-military...
View ArticleCyber Warfare: US to Launch Preemptive Attacks
The President of the United States has the right to authorize an online attack on another nation if he has credible evidence to suggest that country plans to attack the US. That's the conclusion of a...
View ArticleChinese Military Linked to Recent US Security Hacks
A security firm claims a Chinese military unit is responsible for mass-scale hacking targeting the United States and other Western powers. Mandiant says the Chinese government is not only aware of the...
View ArticleUS Army Admits to Software Piracy, Pays $50M
The United States government has agreed to pay $50 million in compensation after effectively committing large-scale piracy. The problem? The US Army installed software on 9,000 military computers...
View Article'Secure' Phone Could Cost $15,000
A new manufacturer plans to sell ultra-secure smartphones for as much as $15,000. They won't be the most expensive ever made, but will be the costliest outside of gimmick "luxury" handsets. Sirin Labs,...
View ArticleReport: Fitness Apps May Compromise Military Security
Fitness apps used by soldiers may have inadvertently revealed their location and activities while deployed overseas. They've been warned to activate privacy options that can prevent data collection....
View ArticleGoogle Drone Military Involvement Sparks Resignations
Around a dozen Google employees have resigned over the company developing artificial intelligence for use with military drones. An internal petition against the work has reportedly been signed by 4,000...
View ArticleUS Military Bans Fitness Trackers, Citing Spy Risk
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has banned military staff from using geolocation tools such as GPS-enabled fitness trackers in "operational areas." The move follows fears such data could be...
View ArticleFitness Trackers Could Boost Urban Planning
Fitness tracking company Strava is to share four billion pieces of user data. Unlike previous glitches, it's a deliberate action designed to help urban planners. The news came to light as Strava sent...
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