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Shields Up!: Global cyberattack investigation leads to…Miami?

by Sue Walsh on Jul 14, 2009 at 06:00 PM

When a large scale cyberattack began hitting the United States and South Korea over the July 4th weekend, the accusations and speculation regarding who was to blame began flying.  South Korea insisted North Korea must be to blame.  The U.S. wondered if it was the work of Russia or maybe… Continue Reading »

A third of government websites attacked by unknown cyber criminals

by Heather Wood on Jul 10, 2009 at 02:11 PM

An estimated third of government websites in the United States have fallen victim to a cyberattack.  The attacks started over the Fourth of July weekend and have continued through this week.  Government websites attacked include the Secret Service, the White House, Treasury Department, and the FTC.  Several commercial websites have… Continue Reading »

Korean DDoS Virus gets really ugly

by Sue Walsh on Jul 10, 2009 at 08:12 AM

The botnet responsible for the ongoing DDoS attacks on many U.S. Government websites is getting even uglier.  According to security researchers it has been programmed to turn on the computers it’s infected and encrypt and in some cases completely erase all their data. What’s particularly disturbing is that most Korean… Continue Reading »

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