Read more cyberwarfare stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2000/cyberwarfare.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:22:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63864/north-korea-suspected-in-us-cyber-attack.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNorth Korean hackers have been fingered for the July 4 cyberattack that took down the websites of the Treasury, Secret Service, and other US government agencies, reports the AP. Another cyberattack hit sites in South Korea, including the president's website, and intelligence officials there said today that the North was...http://www.newser.com/story/63864/north-korea-suspected-in-us-cyber-attack.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Jul 2009 7:55:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63005/us-russia-clash-over-cyber-security.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe cold war may be going digital, the New York Times reports, as the US and Russia clash over how to combat attacks in cyberspace. Washington has dismissed Moscow’s call for an international treaty, preferring to promote cross-border cooperation in hunting down hackers. “We really believe it’s defense, defense, defense,...http://www.newser.com/story/63005/us-russia-clash-over-cyber-security.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 27 Jun 2009 16:34:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62672/gates-launches-cyberwar-military-command.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDefense Secretary Robert Gates launched the military's new cyberspace surveillance command yesterday, with a mission to defend military computers and to orchestrate potential cyber attacks on enemy nations, reports the Los Angeles Times. In the short run, the US Cyber Command will be part of the Strategic Command, which oversees...http://www.newser.com/story/62672/gates-launches-cyberwar-military-command.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 3:07:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61779/pentagons-cybercommand-raises-privacy-fears.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPlans to put America's cybersecurity under the control of the Pentagon are raising some thorny privacy and diplomacy issues, the New York Times reports. President Obama has insisted that the military, under the cybercommand being developed, will not be monitoring private sector networks and Internet traffic—but Pentagon officials say...http://www.newser.com/story/61779/pentagons-cybercommand-raises-privacy-fears.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 13 Jun 2009 8:04:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60584/pentagon-builds-legion-of-hacker-soldiers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMilitary recruiters may still prize the strapping jock, but military contractors are wooing the scrawny computer geek to join the ranks of young "hacker soldiers" enlisted to defend the US in cyberwarfare, the New York Times reports. Most of the biggest companies, like Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, have “cyber...http://www.newser.com/story/60584/pentagon-builds-legion-of-hacker-soldiers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 31 May 2009 10:52:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60544/defense-giants-stalk-cyberwar-contracts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMajor defense contractors are already staffed with "hacker soldiers" who can help them earn billions of dollars in Washington's new cyberwar, the New York Times reports. Cranking rock tunes and piling up pop cans, engineers hack away at companies like Raytheon, working for the Pentagon or protecting internal documents. Now,...http://www.newser.com/story/60544/defense-giants-stalk-cyberwar-contracts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 30 May 2009 15:05:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60473/obama-lays-out-plans-for-cyber-czar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US has for too long failed to protect the security of its computer networks, President Obama said today, announcing he will name a new cyber czar to take on the job. This is a "transformational moment" for the country, Obama said, with computer networks probed and attacked millions of...http://www.newser.com/story/60473/obama-lays-out-plans-for-cyber-czar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 May 2009 11:56:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60406/pentagon-plans-new-command-for-online-war.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Pentagon is pushing ahead with a new military command devoted to cyberspace as the armed forces ramp up abilities to not only defend against computer attacks but launch them as well, the New York Times reports. The new command will work in concert with a civilian organization, which President...http://www.newser.com/story/60406/pentagon-plans-new-command-for-online-war.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 May 2009 7:56:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58098/pentagon-to-create-digital-warfare-force.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US military is creating a digital warfare force as part of a complete reorganization of its cyber operations, says NSA director and top cyber warfare commander Keith Alexander. In blunt testimony prepared for the House Armed Services subcommittee today, Alexander says the Pentagon’s current cyber training is woefully inadequate....http://www.newser.com/story/58098/pentagon-to-create-digital-warfare-force.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 May 2009 8:07:41 CDT