U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says recent computer virus attacks on Persian Gulf oil and gas companies were “probably the most destructive cyber assault the private sector has seen.” Panetta says the so-called “Shamoon” virus rendered more than 30,000 computers useless when it hit the Saudi Arabian state oil company, ARAMCO. In some cases, the […]
Panetta Appeals for Stepped Up Cyber Security
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
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US House Passes Internet Security Bill Despite Veto Threat
Posted April 27th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill aimed at securing the nation’s computer networks from cyber attackers, but opposed by the Obama administration because of privacy concerns. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which passed Thursday , allows private companies to voluntarily share data about potential threats or attacks on their networks […]
Web Security Summit: Cyberattacks as Great a Threat as Military
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The chairman of one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies says cyberwarfare could be as dangerous as a military attack. Speaking at the Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit in London Wednesday, BT Group Chairman Michael Rake told government officials and business leaders from around the world that cyberattacks could “bring a nation to its knees” without any […]
