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BAE Systems To Develop Cybersecurity Solutions For Military Aircraft

October 10, 2017 @ 12:00 PM

BAE Systems announced that it is developing cyber defense capabilities to help aircraft detect and mitigate cyberattacks in real time. The new capabilities — including system analysis, reverse engineering, and intrusion detection — will build upon the companys state-of-the-art threat management solutions and help protect warfighters and aircraft from a variety...

Singapore Government Awards Cybersecurity Research Project To Kaspersky Lab

October 9, 2017 @ 12:49 PM

Russia-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab have been awarded a research project by the Singapore government under the National Cybersecurity R&D Programme to provide an innovative solution for identifying source of APT malware. In collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS), the research project by Kaspersky Lab is one of...

Russian Federal Security Service Tasked With Defending Against Cyber-attacks

September 9, 2017 @ 09:46 AM

The Russia Federal Security Service (FSS) has been given the responsibility of defending the country against cyber-attacks. Based on the draft proposal issued on Russian legal information web portal on Friday, the presients decree of Jan 15, 2014 on establishing a state system of detection, prevention and elimination of cyber-attacks on...

European Union Tests Response Capability To Cyber Attack

September 8, 2017 @ 04:09 PM

European Union defence ministers have tested their ability to respond to a attack by computer hackers in their first cyber war game Thursday. The test was based on a simulated attack on one of the blocs military missions abroad,

Data of 143 million Consumers Stolen From US Credit Rating Agency, Equifax

September 8, 2017 @ 10:50 AM

Equifax, a credit ration agency announced that hackers made away with personal information of an estimated 143 million US consumers. Hackers stole data including social security numbers, dates of birth, addresses and driving license numbers

Ukrainian Cyber-security Event To Feature Simulated Hacking Of Presidential Elections

September 5, 2017 @ 11:58 AM

A Cyber-security event in Ukraine will challenge participants with simulated hacking of presidential elections in 8 countries. The "HackIT-2017" to be held in on September 23 in Kharkov, Ukraine, is expected to be attended by cyber security experts from all over the world, according to its

Data On 9,400 US Military, Intelligence Personnel Left Exposed For More Than...

September 4, 2017 @ 11:09 AM

US files that contain personal information of military and intelligence personnel were exposed for public download for more than a year on a misconfigured cloud server. However, it was discovered earlier this year

Indian Govt Finalizing Cyber Security Standards For Mobile Companies

September 1, 2017 @ 02:55 PM

Indian government is finalising cyber security standards to counter rising cyber attacks and breach of financial and personal data from mobile-phone companies. “The products of all mobile manufacturing units must be security-compliant

Rosoboronexport Announces Plans To Export Cyber Security Products

August 23, 2017 @ 02:23 PM

Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport signed an agreement with Concern Avtomatika on exports of Russian cybersecurity systems in 2017-2019 at Army-2017 International Military and Technical Forum Tuesday. "According to the document, the special exporter will export systems and means of information security in 2017-2019

Pentagon To Get Unified Cyber Command

August 19, 2017 @ 12:26 PM

The US President Donald Trump has elevated the status of Cyber Command, the Pentagons offensive cyber force, to a “unified combatant command” on Friday to bolster countrys cyber defenses. “The elevation of United States Cyber Command demonstrates our increased resolve against cyberspace threats and will help reassure our allies and partners and deter our adversaries,” Trump said in a statement Friday

US National Guard Activates 138-member Cyber-security Task Force

August 19, 2017 @ 04:55 AM

The US Cyber Command activated a National Guard unit of 138 cyber specialists this week, said to be the largest mobilization of cyber forces from reserve units. The specialists of Task Force Echo, which will support the U

Booz Allen Wins $91M Contract For Missile Defense Cybersecurity

August 16, 2017 @ 10:23 AM

Booz Allen Hamilton has been awarded a $91 million contract to provide advisory services for the Ballistic Missile Defense System cybersecurity management (CSM) and computer network programs. "Booz Allen Hamilton [of] McLean, Virginia is being awarded a $91,499,780… for advisory and assistance services for Ballistic Missile Defense System cybersecurity management (CSM) and computer network defense," the Department of Defense said in a press release Tuesday

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