“Designs for many of the nation’s most sensitive advanced weapons systems have been compromised by Chinese hackers, according to a report prepared for the Pentagon and to officials from government and the defense industry. Among more than two dozen major weapons systems whose designs were breached were programs critical to U.S. missile defenses and combat [...]
May 28th, 2013 | Posted in Cyber Security | Read More »
” Canada’s spy agency clandestinely watched a navy officer pass top secret information to Russia for months without briefing the RCMP — a previously unknown operation that raises questions about whether Jeffrey Delisle could have been arrested sooner.” Source:CSIS knew of navy spy Jeffrey Delisle but didn’t tell RCMP | Canada | News | National [...]
May 27th, 2013 | Posted in Political Risk | Read More »
“Chinese hackers stole the blueprints of the $630 million building that will house the Australia Security Intelligence Organisation, according to an ABC . The report also alleges Australian government and business networks are under much heavier cyber attacks than the government has admitted. Separately, spy agencies expressed concern budget savings could impair their ability to do [...]
May 27th, 2013 | Posted in Cyber Security | Read More »
“Several of Sky’s Android apps have been removed from the Google Play store after they were targeted by the Syrian Electronic Army hacking collective. It follows an attack which saw the logos of six of the UK broadcaster’s apps replaced by that of the SEA.” Source:BBC News – Sky apps defaced by Syrian Electronic Army [...]
May 27th, 2013 | Posted in Cyber Security | Read More »
“At least 17 people, including a local leader of India’s governing Congress party, have been killed in an attack by suspected Maoist rebels in the central state of Chhattisgarh. A number of party members and supporters were injured in the attack south of Raipur, the state capital.” Source:BBC News – ‘Maoist rebels’ kill 17 in [...]
May 25th, 2013 | Posted in Dangerous Places | Read More »