Inside the Ring: Army Gears Up for Info Warfare
The Army this month outlined its plan for using modern-day information warfare in future military conflicts as part of new, high-technology warfighting capabilities.
Cyber Security
Senate Panel to Probe Cyber Vulnerabilities to U.S. Supply Chain Amid Reports of Chinese Hacks
The Senate Armed Services Committee will investigate cyber vulnerabilities to America’s technology supply chain amid reports that Chinese hackers infiltrated U.S. companies, including Apple and Amazon, according to the office of chairman Jim Inhofe (R., Okla.).
Rasmussen: Growing Number of Adversaries Working to Undermine Western Elections
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will press European leaders on Monday to ramp up cyber-defense capabilities as a growing number of adversaries work to interfere in elections.
U.S. Weapons Systems Vulnerable to Cyberhacks, Report Warns
Major U.S. weapons systems are increasingly vulnerable to hacking attacks, according to federal investigators who “routinely found mission-critical cyber vulnerabilities” in multiple critical systems operated by the Department of Defense.
U.S. Indicts Seven Russians for Hacking Nuclear Company Westinghouse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday indicted seven Russian intelligence officers for conspiring to hack computers and steal data, including attempts to break into the computer networks of the nuclear power company Westinghouse Electric Co.
North Korean Financial Hacking Group Revealed
North Korean hackers are engaged in sophisticated financial hacking operations that have targeted at least $1.1 billion in thefts from nearly a dozen countries ranging from Asia to South America to Europe, according to a new report by a noted cyber security group.
Using a combination of fraudulent emails, malicious software and destructive cyber attacks, the North Korean group dubbed APT38 is distinct from Pyongyang’s other cyber espionage and political operations, such as the 2014 cyber attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment, according to a report by the cyber security firm FireEye.
Bolton Hits Chinese for Hack of OPM Records
White House National Security Adviser John Bolton confirmed this week that China carried out the cyber attack on the Office of Personnel Management in the theft of more than 22 million sensitive records on American government officials.
Trump Signs Executive Order to Sanction Foreigners Who Interfere in U.S. Elections
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that authorizes new sanctions on foreign countries or individuals that try to interfere in U.S. elections.
Russia Influence Operations Seek to Sow U.S. Division
Russia’s aggressive influence and cyber operations targeting the United States are not aimed at supporting specific political parties but seek to sow internal divisions, a senior State Department official said Tuesday.
China, Russia, Iran Engaged in Aggressive Economic Cyber Spying
Foreign spies from China, Russia, and Iran are conducting aggressive cyber operations to steal valuable U.S. technology and economic secrets, according to a U.S. counterintelligence report.
