Read more cyberattack stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2002/cyberattack.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:48:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70837/hackers-are-after-your-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCyber criminals are beginning to devise ways to break into smartphones, an increasingly juicy source of personal information. Until recently, phones weren’t seen as worth hacking because they contained so little data, but as more and more people carry pocket-size PCs like the iPhone, the likelihood increases that hackers will...http://www.newser.com/story/70837/hackers-are-after-your-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Oct 2009 13:01:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66395/blogger-blames-kremlin-for-twitter-meltdown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Georgian blogger who was taken offline in the cyberattack that shut down Twitter on Thursday believes Moscow is the culprit, he tells the Guardian . The economics professor, who goes by the online name Cyxymu, says he believes Russian authorities targeted him with the denial-of-service attack because of his persistent...http://www.newser.com/story/66395/blogger-blames-kremlin-for-twitter-meltdown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 08 Aug 2009 6:43:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66272/concerted-cyberattack-shuts-down-twitter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a possible first for Twitter, a malicious attack shut down the service entirely today, Wired reports. The denial-of-service assault flooded the site's server with requests, overloading it and blocking legitimate users from gaining access for about three hours; Tweeters are now slowly regaining access.http://www.newser.com/story/66272/concerted-cyberattack-shuts-down-twitter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 11:00:00 CDThttp://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/63816/cyber-attack-hits-federal-websites.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the websites of several government agencies, including some responsible for fighting cyber crime. The Treasury Department, Secret Service, FTC, and Transportation Department sites were down at varying points, and some were still experiencing problems this evening. It's...http://www.newser.com/story/63816/cyber-attack-hits-federal-websites.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Jul 2009 21:30:00 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/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/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 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56829/pentagon-to-create-new-cyber-command.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obama administration is about to create a new military command to bolster American offensive powers in cyberwarfare and to coordinate defenses against digital attacks, reports the Wall Street Journal . A four-star general will lead the new command, which will have responsibility for protecting the country from attacks by hackers,...http://www.newser.com/story/56829/pentagon-to-create-new-cyber-command.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Apr 2009 8:27:38 CDT